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Offensive

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters
Definition of Offensive

noun

  1. An attack.

    "The Marines today launched a major offensive."

  2. The posture of attacking or being able to attack.

    "He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption."

adjective

  1. Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.

    "An offensive smell."

  2. Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.

    "The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon."

  3. Having to do with play directed at scoring.

    "The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays."

Anagrams of Offensive

No exact anagrams found for "offensive". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "offensive" and rearranging:

+soffensives
Related Word Patterns
OF...Words starting with "of"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "offensive"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
o1
f4
f4
e1
n1
s1
i1
v4
e1

Total: 18 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "offensive"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "O"
Rhymes With Offensive
ablativeabortiveaboveabrasiveabsolutiveabsolveabsorptiveabstractiveabusiveaccelerativeacceptiveaccommodative
Related 9-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Offensive"

Offensive is a 9-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Offensive" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "offensive" is a high-scoring word.