Definition of OFFENDER

offender

Plural: offenders

Noun

  • A person who commits an illegal or wrongful act.
  • a person who transgresses moral or civil law
  • One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
  • A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

Examples

  • The OFFENDER who placed a seven-letter word on a double-word score was promptly rewarded.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.

Synonyms

wrongdoer

Scrabble Score: 15

offender: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
offender: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offender: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

offender: valid Words With Friends Word