OFFENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OFFENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOFFENCES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OFFENCES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful OFFENCES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFENCES
No single letter turns OFFENCES into another word.
How OFFENCES scores
Scrabble o1f4f4e1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends o1f4f4e1n2c4e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in OFFENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OFFENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFENCES
coffees15 offence15 offense13 coffee14 fences11 coffs13 scoff13 confs10 feces10 fence10 feens8 fones8 cense7 cones7 onces7 scene7 scone7 sonce7 coff12 effs10 offs10 conf9 feen7 fees7 fens7 foen7 foes7 fone7 fons7 nefs7 cees6 cens6 cone6 cons6 cose6 ecos6 once6 seco6 enes4 eons4
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Common questions about OFFENCES
- Is OFFENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFENCES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFENCES worth?
- OFFENCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OFFENCES?
- No single letter can be added to OFFENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OFFENCES:
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