01 Word definition

offense

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is OFFENSE a word?

Yes. OFFENSE is a 7-letter noun. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OFFENSE?

O-F-F-E-N-S-E

OFFENSE contains 7 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

  1. a feeling of anger caused by being offended

    he took offence at my question
Synonyms
discourtesyoffenceoffensive activityumbrage
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OFFENSE spelled?

O1F2F3E4N5S6E7
Starts withOFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withNSELast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, F
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About OFFENSE.

How do you spell OFFENSE?

OFFENSE is spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-E. It contains 7 letters.