onshore
ADJECTIVE
/ɑn'ʃoʊr/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
onshore is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1N1S1H4O1R1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does onshore mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land.
“an onshore gale”
SYNONYMS
2
On the edge of the land.
“an onshore lighthouse”
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
On or toward the land.
“they were living onshore”
ANTONYMS