offhand

ADJECTIVEADVERB /ɔf'hænd/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

offhand is a valid 7-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1F4F4H4A1N1D2
1 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does offhand mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate.

“an offhand manner”

“she treated most men with offhand contempt”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2

With little or no preparation or forethought.

“offhand excuses”

“trying to sound offhanded and reassuring”

SIMILAR
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1

Without previous thought or preparation.

“couldn't give the figures offhand”

“we decided offhand to go to Canada”

2

In a casually inconsiderate manner.

“replied offhand, his mind a million miles away”

“she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter”

AT THE BOARD

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