OFFENSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OFFENSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1f4f4e1n1s1i1v4e1
PlayableOFFENSIVE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OFFENSIVE?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful OFFENSIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFENSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
offensivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFENSIVE scores
Scrabble o1f4f4e1n1s1i1v4e1 18
Words with Friends o1f4f4e1n2s1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in OFFENSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OFFENSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OFFENSIVE
4 longer words begin with OFFENSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFENSIVE
offense13 foefie12 offies12 envies9 envois9 neives9 nieves9 ovines9 venose9 eosine6 onesie6 viffs14 fiefs11 fifes11 fives11 niffs11 offie11 sniff11 eevns8 envie8 envoi8 evens8 feens8 fenis8 fines8 finos8 foins8 fones8 infos8 neifs8 neive8 neves8 niefs8 nieve8 nifes8 ovens8 ovine8 seven8 sieve8 veins8
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Common questions about OFFENSIVE
- Is OFFENSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFENSIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFENSIVE worth?
- OFFENSIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OFFENSIVE?
- OFFENSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OFFENSIVE:
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