Offset
/ɒfˈsɛt/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Offset
noun
- Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
"Today's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat."
- A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
- (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
- The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
"offset lithographs"
- The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
"An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof."
Anagrams of Offset
Letter Values
o1
f4
f4
s1
e1
t1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Offset
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 "Offset"
Offset is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "offset" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Offset" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "offset" is a medium-scoring word.