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offensive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OFFENSIVE a word?

Yes. OFFENSIVE is a 9-letter noun. the action of attacking an enemy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OFFENSIVE?

O-F-F-E-N-S-I-V-E

OFFENSIVE contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the action of attacking an enemy

2adjective

  1. violating or tending to violate or offend against

    “violative of the principles of liberty”
Synonyms
offenseoffenceviolative
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OFFENSIVE spelled?

O1F2F3E4N5S6I7V8E9
Starts withOFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, F
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with OFF →Words ending in IVE →Words made from OFFENSIVE →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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defensive16 ptsoffending17 ptsostensive12 ptsaffective20 ptsascensive14 ptseffective20 ptsexpensive21 ptsextensive19 ptsintensive12 ptsobsessive14 ptsoffenders16 ptsofferable17 pts

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About OFFENSIVE.

How do you spell OFFENSIVE?

OFFENSIVE is spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.