Definitions for offal

offal of·fal

Spelling: [aw-fuh l, of-uh l]
IPA: /ˈɔ fəl, ˈɒf əl/

Offal is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in offal (afflo).

Definitions for offal

noun

  1. the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
  2. the parts of a butchered animal removed in dressing; viscera.
  3. refuse; rubbish; garbage.

Origin of offal

1350-1400; Middle English, equivalent to of off + fal fall; compare Dutch afval

Examples for offal

They dropped and died on the dust-heaps they had been rummaging for offal.

Like a wise trapper, he put aside the offal to serve as bait for the traps.

I have seen poor Mary contending for the offal, with the pigs in the street.

I have seen Mary contending with the pigs for the offal thrown into the street.

By day they prowled around the camp, and fought with the dogs for the offal and the bones.

He was crouching near François, watching for the offal of the birds.

Incanto is the home base of the “King of offal,” who is known for cooking any part of any animal.

offal and carrion were strewn all about the place; it swarmed with flies.

Wherever I turned the place was saturated with the blood of fish and offal.

This is the home base of the "King of offal," Chris Cosentino.

Word Value for offal
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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