ONANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ONANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ONANISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONANISM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
onanismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONANISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ONANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What stands out about ONANISM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ONANISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Sexual self-stimulation, or the practice of withdrawing before the end of intercourse.
Onanism takes its name from a figure in the Hebrew Bible, and the word is mainly found in medical and historical writing. Modern speakers choose plainer terms in most settings.
How ONANISM is used
Onanism is a formal, dated word used in clinical or historical texts.
- The old textbook warned against onanism in clinical terms.
- Historians trace how onanism was treated as a medical problem.
- The term onanism rarely appears in modern health guides.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ONANISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ONANISM
The 7 tiles of ONANISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ONANISM
1 longer words begin with ONANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ONANISM
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Common questions about ONANISM
- Is ONANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONANISM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONANISM worth?
- ONANISM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ONANISM mean?
- Sexual self-stimulation, or the practice of withdrawing before the end of intercourse.
- What letters can be added to ONANISM?
- ONANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ONANISM:
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