OFFSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OFFSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OFFSIDE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OFFSIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFSIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OFFSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does OFFSIDE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
In a position ahead of the ball or the last defender where a sports player is not allowed to play.
Offside is a famous rule of football, rugby and hockey, and it causes endless argument over close calls. In British motoring the offside is also the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road.
How OFFSIDE is used
Offside is used as an adjective, an adverb or a noun, depending on the sport or the vehicle.
- The goal was disallowed because the striker was offside.
- The referee raised the flag for offside.
- The offside wheel of the van hit the kerb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OFFSIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OFFSIDE
The 7 tiles of OFFSIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OFFSIDE
3 longer words begin with OFFSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFSIDE
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Common questions about OFFSIDE
- Is OFFSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFSIDE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFSIDE worth?
- OFFSIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OFFSIDE mean?
- In a position ahead of the ball or the last defender where a sports player is not allowed to play.
- What letters can be added to OFFSIDE?
- OFFSIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OFFSIDE:
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