Scrabble & Words with friends points
- attacks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
- attacks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
- attacks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of attacks
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun)
Examples
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
Synonyms
- approach
- plan of attack
- attack in speech or writing (verb)
Examples
- The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Synonyms
- assail
- assault
- lash out
- round
- snipe
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (noun)
Examples
- the attack began at dawn
Synonyms
- onrush
- onset
- onslaught
- take the initiative and go on the offensive (verb)
Examples
- The Serbs attacked the village at night
- The visiting team started to attack
Synonyms
- aggress
- a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase (noun)
Synonyms
- tone-beginning
- intense adverse criticism (noun)
Examples
- the government has come under attack
Synonyms
- blast
- fire
- flack
- flak
- launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb)
Examples
- Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
Synonyms
- assail
- attack someone physically or emotionally (verb)
Synonyms
- assail
- assault
- set on
- the act of attacking (noun)
Examples
- attacks on women increased last year
Synonyms
- attempt
- an offensive move in a sport or game (noun)
Examples
- they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
- a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition (noun)
Examples
- an attack of diarrhea
- begin to injure (verb)
Examples
- The cancer cells are attacking his liver
- Rust is attacking the metal
- set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task (verb)
Examples
- I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
- strong criticism (noun)
Examples
- he published an unexpected attack on my work
- the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) (noun)
Examples
- the film was sensitive to attack by acids
- open to attack by the elements
See definition of attacks in Merriam Webster