What does OFFSHORE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɔfˈʃɔr/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adverb

  1. away from shore; away from land“cruising three miles offshore”

adjective

  1. (of winds) coming from the land“offshore winds”
  2. at some distance from the shore“offshore oil reserves”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of OFFSHORE

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

Words inside OFFSHORE

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

offers12fresh11 horse8 offer11 shore8 hero7 hers7roof7 rose4 shoe7 sore4 for6her6hes6off9 ore3 ref6 she6eh5er2es2he5 ho5of5oh5or2os2 re2 sh5so2

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Questions

Is OFFSHORE a valid word in word games?

OFFSHORE 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 OFFSHORE worth?

OFFSHORE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OFFSHORE?

82 other words, including OF, FOR, HE and OR.