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attacks

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Is attacks a Scrabble word?

Yes, attacks is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 13 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of attacks?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)Examples: "the attack began at dawn"Synonyms: attack, onrush, onset, onslaught

2. an offensive move in a sport or gameExamples: "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"Synonyms: attack

3. intense adverse criticismExamples: "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"Synonyms: attack, blast, fire, flack, flak

4. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situationExamples: "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"Synonyms: approach, attack, plan of attack

5. the act of attackingExamples: "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"Synonyms: attack, attempt

6. a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phraseSynonyms: attack, tone-beginning

verb (English)

1. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare withExamples: "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"Synonyms: assail, attackAntonyms: defend

2. attack in speech or writingExamples: "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe

3. take the initiative and go on the offensiveExamples: "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"Synonyms: aggress, attack

4. attack someone physically or emotionallyExamples: "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, set on

5. set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a taskExamples: "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"Synonyms: attack

6. begin to injureExamples: "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"Synonyms: attack

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "attacks"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "attacks"?

Scrabble
13 points
A1
T1
T1
A1
C3
K5
S1
Words With Friends
14 points
A1
T1
T1
A1
C4
K5
S1

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