warfare

Meanings

Plural: warfares

Noun

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
an active struggle between competing entities
- "diplomatic warfare"
The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

Verb

To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

Origin / Etymology

From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).

Synonyms

war

Scrabble Score: 13

warfare is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
warfare is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
warfare is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

warfare is a valid Words With Friends word