01 Word definition

oversight

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is OVERSIGHT a word?

Yes. OVERSIGHT is a 9-letter noun. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERSIGHT?

O-V-E-R-S-I-G-H-T

OVERSIGHT contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

2noun

  1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

Synonyms
inadvertencesupervisionsupervisingsuperintendence
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERSIGHT spelled?

O1V2E3R4S5I6G7H8T9
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withGHTLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OVERSIGHT.

How do you spell OVERSIGHT?

OVERSIGHT is spelled O-V-E-R-S-I-G-H-T. It contains 9 letters.