overcome
VERB
/,oʊvər'kəm/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
overcome is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1V4E1R1C3O1M3E1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does overcome mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Get on top of; deal with successfully.
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2
Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
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3
Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome.
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4
Win a victory over.
“You must overcome all difficulties”
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