Definitions For Attacking

adjective

  • Disposed to attack

verb

  • To act violently against (someone or something) : to try to hurt, injure, or destroy (something or someone)
  • To criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh and severe way
  • To begin to work on or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a determined and eager way

noun

  • A violent, harmful, or destructive act against someone or something
  • Harmful or destructive action against something by a disease, insect, chemical, etc.
  • An attempt by a military force to defeat an enemy : a military offensive

Is Attacking a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
19

The word Attacking is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Attacking in a Sentence

  • He attacked the guard with a knife.
  • Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.
  • The troops attacked at dawn.
  • The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.
  • The spray protects plants from attacks by many common pests.
  • The surprise attack came at dawn.
  • The bombers were in attack formation.

Synonyms for Attacking

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