ONCER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. ONCER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept ONCER?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ONCER is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ONCER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ONCER scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in ONCER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.

What stands out about ONCER

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of ONCER

The 5 tiles of ONCER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with ONCER

1 longer words begin with ONCER.

Words with ONCER inside

Showing 24 of 87 words that contain ONCER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ONCER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in ONCER

Common questions about ONCER

Is ONCER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONCER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ONCER worth?

ONCER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ONCER?

ONCER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.