Offhand

/ˌɔfˈhænd/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Offhand

adjective

  1. Without planning or thinking ahead.

    "She gave an offhand speech."

  2. Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.

    "He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be."

  3. Curt, abrupt, unfriendly.

    "She was quite offhand with me yesterday."

adverb

  1. Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.

    "Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker."

  2. In an offhand manner.
Anagrams of Offhand

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "offhand":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "offhand" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Offhand"

Offhand is a 7-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "offhand" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Offhand" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "offhand" is a high-scoring word.