offence

NOUN /ə'fɛns/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

offence is a valid 7-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1F4F4E1N1C3E1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does offence mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right.

SYNONYMS
OFFENSE
BROADER
TRANSGRESSIONEVILDOING
NARROWER
LAW-BREAKINGCRIMECRIMINAL OFFENCECRIMINAL OFFENSE
2

The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.

SYNONYMS
OFFENSE
ANTONYMS
DEFENCE
BROADER
SQUADTEAM
3

A feeling of anger caused by being offended.

“he took offence at my question”

SYNONYMS
OFFENSEUMBRAGE
BROADER
CHOLERANGERIRE
RELATED
OFFEND
4

A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others.

SYNONYMS
DISCOURTESYOFFENSEOFFENSIVE ACTIVITY
BROADER
CONDUCTBEHAVIOURBEHAVIORDOINGS
NARROWER
AFFRONTDERISIONINDELICACYINSOLENCEINSULTPRESUMPTIONREBUFFRIDICULE
5

The action of attacking an enemy.

SYNONYMS
OFFENSEOFFENSIVE
BROADER
OPERATIONMILITARY OPERATION
NARROWER
ROLLBACKCOUNTEROFFENSIVEPUSH BACKDIRTY WAR