OFFEND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OFFEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OFFEND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OFFEND is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
offendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFEND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OFFEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does OFFEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hurt someone's feelings or cause resentment, or to break a law or accepted rule.
In everyday speech offend usually means to upset a person by something said or done, as when a careless remark offends a guest. In a legal or moral setting it means to do wrong, and the related word offender names someone who repeatedly breaks the law. The verb also appears in the milder sense of being unpleasant to the senses, so a harsh smell or an ugly colour can be said to offend the nose or the eye. It comes through French from Latin, where the root meant to strike against.
How OFFEND is used
Used both for hurt feelings and for breaking rules or laws; often paired with the phrase no offence meant.
- I did not mean to offend you with that joke.
- Some of the old posters might offend younger visitors.
- People who offend again after release are watched more closely.
- The loud music began to offend the neighbours.
- A clumsy question can offend even a patient interviewer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OFFEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OFFEND
8 longer words begin with OFFEND.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFEND
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Common questions about OFFEND
- Is OFFEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFEND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFEND worth?
- OFFEND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OFFEND mean?
- To hurt someone's feelings or cause resentment, or to break a law or accepted rule.
- What letters can be added to OFFEND?
- OFFEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OFFEND:
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