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/ɒf/adjective · adverb · verb

Off commonly means to kill intentionally and with premeditation. Off is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including not in operation or operational or from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete).

9 meanings3 lettersScrabble 9

Length

3

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

OF

Ends

OFF

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “OFF” Mean?

/ɒf/

off has 9 documented senses across adjective, adverb, verb.

Adjective

5 senses
1

not in operation or operational

the oven is off

the lights are off

2

below a satisfactory level

an off year for tennis

his performance was off

3

(of events) no longer planned or scheduled

the wedding is definitely off

Synonyms

4

in an unpalatable state

sour milk

Synonyms

5

not performing or scheduled for duties

He's off every Tuesday

Adverb

3 senses
1

from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)

ran away from the lion

wanted to get away from there

sent the children away to boarding school

the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal

Synonyms

2

at a distance in space or time

the boat was 5 miles off (or away)

the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)

away back in the 18th century

Synonyms

3

no longer on or in contact or attached

clean off the dirt

he shaved off his mustache

Verb

1 sense
1

kill intentionally and with premeditation

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word off with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

not in operation or operational

Length

3 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

F

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

O, F, F

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
f
f

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for off.

OFF is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with O and ends with F.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using off in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

OFF has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OFF is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OFF can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OFF contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside off.

Unique Letters

2

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABB

CV Pattern

VCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OF, FF

Trigrams

OFF

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for off.

OFF is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with O and ends with F, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with F, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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