onfall

Noun

A falling on or upon; an attack, onset, or assault.
A fall of rain or snow.
The fall of the evening.

Verb

To fall on or upon.
To assault, attack.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English onfal, onfalle, equivalent to on- + fall. Cognate with Dutch aanval (“an attack, assault”), German Anfall (“an attack, seizure, fit”), Swedish anfall (“an attack, offensive, assault”). Compare also Middle English onfallynge (“an onslaught, attack”).

Scrabble Score: 9

onfall: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
onfall: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
onfall: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

onfall: not valid in Words With Friends