Definitions For Overgang

Etymology 1

{{PIE root, en, ǵʰengʰ}} from middle english overgangen, from {{inh + en + ang + ofergangan}}, from {{inh + en + gem-pro + *uberganganą}}, made up from *uber + + over + *ganganą + + to walk, step, equivalent to over + gang + t2=to walk, step. cognate with {{cog + sco + owergang + + to overwhelm, master, dominate}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To go beyond or above; to exceed.

Derived terms

overganger

Etymology 2

{{PIE root, en, ǵʰengʰ}} From {{der, en, enm, *overgang}}, from {{der, en, ang, ofergang, t=a going across}}, equivalent to {{af, en, over-, gang, t2=a going}}.

Noun

OVERGANG (plural OVERGANGs) (dialectal, or, obsolete) Something that goes across or over; a transition.

Is Overgang a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
17

The word Overgang is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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