Definition of officer

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • officer is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • officer is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • officer is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of officer


  • any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command (noun)

    Examples

    1. an officer is responsible for the lives of his men

    Synonyms

    1. military officer
  • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is an officer of the court
    2. the club elected its officers for the coming year

    Synonyms

    1. officeholder
  • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines

    Synonyms

    1. ship's officer
  • a member of a police force (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was an accident, officer

    Synonyms

    1. police officer
    2. policeman
  • direct or command as an officer (verb)

See definition of officer in Merriam Webster