offence

offence is a 7-letter English word with 9 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: See Offense. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. See Offense.
2. noun. The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury.
3. noun. The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
4. noun. A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin.
5. noun. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

   "a long record of crimes"

   Synonyms: crime, offense

6. noun. the action of attacking an enemy

   Synonyms: offense, offensive

7. noun. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

   Synonyms: discourtesy, offense

8. noun. a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   "he took offence at my question"

   Synonyms: offense, umbrage

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

   Synonyms: offense

Synonyms

crime, offense, offensive, discourtesy, umbrage

Common word forms

offences, offenceless

Words from these letters

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