officer: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 15 letter points · starts with O · ends with R
Meaning of officer
noun
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.
One who holds a public office.
An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
Listed forms: officers, officah, officuh.
Source: Wiktionary — officer.
verb
- transitive
To supply with officers.
- transitive
To command as or like an officer.
Listed forms: officers, officering, officered, officah, officuh.
Source: Wiktionary — officer.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for officer.
noun
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
- military officer
noun
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
noun
a member of a police force
- police officer
noun
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
- ship's officer
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is officer in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of officer
O(1) + F(4) + F(4) + I(1) + C(3) + E(1) + R(1) = 15 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of officer
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from officer
48 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in officer. Showing up to 24, longest first.