What does OFFENSIVE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /əˈfɛnsɪv/
- Letters
- 9
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Words With Friends score
- 20
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- the action of attacking an enemy
adjective
- violating or tending to violate or offend against“violative of the principles of liberty”
- for the purpose of attack rather than defense“offensive weapons”
- causing anger or annoyance“offensive remarks”
- morally offensive“an unsavory reputation”
- unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses“offensive odors”
- substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one“`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'”
- causing or able to cause nausea“a nauseating smell”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
offensives19
Anagrams of OFFENSIVE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside OFFENSIVE
112 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is OFFENSIVE a valid word in word games?
OFFENSIVE 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 OFFENSIVE worth?
OFFENSIVE is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from OFFENSIVE?
112 other words, including OF, IN, IS and ON.