What does OFFENSE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈfɛns/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

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

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

offenses14

Anagrams of OFFENSE

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

Words inside OFFENSE

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

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Questions

Is OFFENSE a valid word in word games?

OFFENSE 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 OFFENSE worth?

OFFENSE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OFFENSE?

41 other words, including OF, ON, SO and ONE.