Definition of offense

"offense" in the noun sense

1. discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

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

2. umbrage, offense, offence

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

"he took offence at my question"

3. offense, offence

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

4. offense, offence

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

5. offense, offence, offensive

the action of attacking an enemy

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Quotations for offense

Unadvised vows are an offense to God. [ Proverb ]

Faster than his tongue did make offense, his eye did heal it up. [ William Shakespeare ]

She hugged the offender and forgave the offense - sex to the last! [ Dryden ]

We may give more offense by our silence than even by impertinence. [ Hazlitt ]

Silence is a good receipt against such faults as may cause offense. [ Proverb ]

God pardons like a mother who kisses the offense into everlasting forgetfulness. [ Henry Ward Beecher ]

The scandal of the world is what makes the offense: it is not sinful to sin in silence. [ Moliere, Tartufe ]

There is never the body of a man, how strong and stout soever, if it be troubled and inflamed, but will take more harm and offense by wine being poured into it. [ Plutarch ]

offense in Scrabble®

The word offense is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters offense:

OFFENSE
(102 = 52 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word offense

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In offense

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offense in Words With Friends™

The word offense is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters offense:

OFFENSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word offense

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In offense

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Words within the letters of offense

2 letter words in offense (7 words)

3 letter words in offense (12 words)

4 letter words in offense (10 words)

7 letter words in offense (1 word)

offense + 1 blank (3 words)

offense + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence offense

Words that start with offense (2 words)

Words with offense in them (2 words)

Words that end with offense (2 words)

Word Growth involving offense

Shorter words in offense

en ens fens

en fen fens

of off

Longer words containing offense

offenses reoffenses

reoffense reoffenses