Offing
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The near or foreseeable future, or the visible stretch of sea beyond a harbour or anchorage.
“With a change of management in the offing, the staff were understandably anxious.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɒfɪŋ/
Syllables
of·fing
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Wordle
Contains double F and ends in -ING, often used in the phrase 'in the offing'
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Scrabble
Scores 10 points, double F and G give solid tile value for a relatively common word
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