OVERKILL — 8 letter word
overkill
The word overkill has 8 letters: O, V, E, R, K, I, L, L. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal".
8 letter word "overkill": O V E R K I L L — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 18
Letter Analysis of overkill
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of overkill
noun
- any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal "That top hat is overkill."
- the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons than are required "Many argue that the bombing of Hiroshima was overkill."