ONCOGENE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ONCOGENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
o1n1c3o1g2e1n1e1
PlayableONCOGENE · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ONCOGENE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful ONCOGENE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONCOGENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oncogenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONCOGENE scores
Scrabble o1n1c3o1g2e1n1e1 11
Words with Friends o1n2c4o1g3e1n2e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ONCOGENE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ONCOGENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ONCOGENE
5 longer words begin with ONCOGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in ONCOGENE
oncogen10 congee9 neocon8 nonego7 cogon8 conge8 congo8 conne7 cooee7 nonce7 ennog6 cone6 conn6 coon6 once6 gene5 gone5 goon5 nong5 ogee5 nene4 neon4 none4 noon4 cog6 cee5 con5 coo5 eco5 ego4 eng4 gee4 gen4 geo4 goe4 gon4 goo4 neg4 nog4 een3
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Common questions about ONCOGENE
- Is ONCOGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONCOGENE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONCOGENE worth?
- ONCOGENE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONCOGENE?
- ONCOGENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ONCOGENE:
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