What does OFFENCE mean?

Letters
7
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the action of attacking an enemy
  2. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
  3. a feeling of anger caused by being offended“he took offence at my question”
  4. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
  5. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act“a long record of crimes”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

offences16

Anagrams of OFFENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside OFFENCE

23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is OFFENCE a valid word in word games?

OFFENCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is OFFENCE worth?

OFFENCE is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OFFENCE?

23 other words, including OF, ON, ONE and NO.