What does OFFICER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɔfəsər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command“an officer is responsible for the lives of his men”
  2. someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust“he is an officer of the court”
  3. a member of a police force“it was an accident, officer”
  4. a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel“he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines”

verb

  1. direct or command as an officer

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

officers16officered18officering19

Anagrams of OFFICER

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

Words inside OFFICER

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

office14 force10 offer11 core6 fife10fire7 fore7rice6 rife7riff10cor5eff9fir6foe6for6fro6ice5 ire3off9 ore3 rec5ref6 roc5roe3ef5er2if5of5or2re2

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Questions

Is OFFICER a valid word in word games?

OFFICER 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 OFFICER worth?

OFFICER is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OFFICER?

52 other words, including OF, FOR, OR and IF.