Definition of OFT

oft

Adverb

  • Frequently or many times; often.
  • many times at short intervals
    • "we often met over a cup of coffee"

Adv

  • often; frequently; not rarely

Examples

  • An oft-told tale
  • An ’S’ tile OFT appears when you least expect it, but always helps.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English oft (also ofte, often > Modern English often), from Old English oft (“often”), from Proto-West Germanic *oftu, *oftō, from Proto-Germanic *uftō (“often”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian oafte (“oft, often”), West Frisian oft, ofte (“oft, often”), Dutch oft (“oft, often”), German oft (“oft, often”). More at often.

Antonyms

infrequently, rarely

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

oft: valid Words With Friends Word