ONCOGEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONCOGEN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONCOGEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONCOGEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONCOGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONCOGEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ONCOGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 529,351.
Words starting with ONCOGEN
11 longer words begin with ONCOGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ONCOGEN
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Common questions about ONCOGEN
- Is ONCOGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONCOGEN is not in it.
- How many points is ONCOGEN worth?
- ONCOGEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONCOGEN?
- ONCOGEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ONCOGEN:
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