Offense

/əˈfɛns/ noun

The act of offending:

Definition

  1. (noun) The act of offending:
  2. (noun) The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
  3. (noun) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
  4. (noun) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

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Word stats

  • Offense contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Offense mean?

The act of offending:

How many letters are in Offense?

Offense has 7 letters.

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