Is OFFENSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OFFENSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OFFENSIVES mean?
Offensives is a form of OFFENSIVE.
- noun
the action of attacking an enemy
- adjective
violating or tending to violate or offend against
“violative of the principles of liberty”
- adjective
for the purpose of attack rather than defense
“offensive weapons”
- adjective
causing anger or annoyance
“offensive remarks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OFFENSIVES
OFFENSIVES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OFFENSIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- offensive18
- offenses14
- viffs14
- offense13
- viff13
- sniffs12
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- fives11
- niffs11
- sniff11
- finesse10
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- five10
- niff10
- offs10
- envies9
- envois9
- nieves9
- ovines9
- sevens9
- sieves9
- venose9
- eff9
- iff9
- off9
- envoi8
- evens8
- fesse8
- fines8
- finos8
- foins8
- fosse8
- infos8
- neifs8
- neves8
- nieve8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- seifs8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veins8
- vines8
- vinos8
- vises8
- eosines7
- onesies7
- even7
- eves7
- fees7
- fens7
- fess7
- fine7
- fino7
- fins7
- foes7
- foin7
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