OFFHAND is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OFFHAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OFFHAND?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OFFHAND is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFHAND
No single letter turns OFFHAND into another word.
How OFFHAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OFFHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does OFFHAND mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Done or said casually, without preparation or careful thought.
An offhand remark can sound relaxed and friendly, but it can also seem careless or dismissive, depending on the tone. As an adverb the word means right away, without looking anything up.
How OFFHAND is used
Common in everyday speech, both as an adjective and as an adverb.
- Her offhand comment hurt more than she realised.
- He gave an offhand answer and turned back to his work.
- I cannot say offhand how many people were there.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OFFHAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OFFHAND
The 7 tiles of OFFHAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OFFHAND
4 longer words begin with OFFHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFHAND
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Common questions about OFFHAND
- Is OFFHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFHAND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFHAND worth?
- OFFHAND is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OFFHAND mean?
- Done or said casually, without preparation or careful thought.
- What letters can be added to OFFHAND?
- No single letter can be added to OFFHAND to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OFFHAND:
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