offhand
/ɔf'hænd/
adjectiveadverb
7 letters2 syllables17 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate.
“an offhand manner”
“she treated most men with offhand contempt”
2
ADVERBWith little or no preparation or forethought.
“offhand excuses”
“trying to sound offhanded and reassuring”
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”
WORD FORMS
Starts withO
Ends withD
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoffhandway
Starts & ends withO … D
Syllablesoff · hand
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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