Offing

/ˈɒfɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters

Definition of Offing

verb

To kill.
"He got in the way so I had him offed."
To switch off.
"Can you off the light?"

noun

The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.
The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.
The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.

Anagrams of Offing

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "offing":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sgoniffs offings

Related Word Patterns

OF...Words starting with "of"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "offing"

Letter Values

o1

f4

f4

i1

n1

g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Offing

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 6-Letter Words

oafish oakier oakums oaring oaters obeahs obelia obelus obento obeyed obeyer obiism object objets oblast

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 "Offing"

Offing is a 6-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "offing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Offing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "offing" is a medium-scoring word.