OFFENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OFFENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OFFENDING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OFFENDING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFENDING
No single letter turns OFFENDING into another word.
How OFFENDING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OFFENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OFFENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OFFENDING mean in Scrabble?
OFFENDING is the -ing form (present participle) of OFFEND.
OFFEND(verb) — To hurt someone's feelings or cause resentment, or to break a law or accepted rule.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFENDING
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Common questions about OFFENDING
- Is OFFENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFENDING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFENDING worth?
- OFFENDING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OFFENDING?
- No single letter can be added to OFFENDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OFFENDING:
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