01 Word definition

officious

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is OFFICIOUS a word?

Yes. OFFICIOUS is a 9-letter adjective. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OFFICIOUS?

O-F-F-I-C-I-O-U-S

OFFICIOUS contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

    an interfering old woman
Synonyms
interferingmeddlesomemeddlingbusybusybodied
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OFFICIOUS spelled?

O1F2F3I4C5I6O7U8S9
Starts withOFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats F, I, O
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell OFFICIOUS?

OFFICIOUS is spelled O-F-F-I-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.