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offence

noun

Offence can refer to the action of attacking an enemy, the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score, or a feeling of anger caused by being offended.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

OF

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OFFENCE” Mean?

offence has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

the action of attacking an enemy

2

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

Synonyms

3

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

he took offence at my question

4

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

5

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

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the action of attacking an enemy

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

O, F, F, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
f
f
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for offence.

OFFENCE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OFFENCE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OFFENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OFFENCE 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 offence.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEC

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

OF, FF, FE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

OFF, FFE, FEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OFFENCE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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