ONCOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ONCOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ONCOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONCOLOGY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONCOLOGY
No single letter turns ONCOLOGY into another word.
How ONCOLOGY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ONCOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ONCOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ONCOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The branch of medicine that deals with tumours and their study, classification and treatment.
Oncology covers cancer care from diagnosis to follow-up, and it splits into fields such as surgical and paediatric work. Patients usually meet the word on hospital signs and referral letters.
How ONCOLOGY is used
Used for hospital departments, medical careers and research.
- She trained in oncology before joining the research team.
- The oncology ward occupies the third floor.
- New drugs have changed oncology in recent decades.
- His doctor referred him to a specialist in oncology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ONCOLOGY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ONCOLOGY
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Common questions about ONCOLOGY
- Is ONCOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONCOLOGY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONCOLOGY worth?
- ONCOLOGY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ONCOLOGY mean?
- The branch of medicine that deals with tumours and their study, classification and treatment.
- What letters can be added to ONCOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to ONCOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ONCOLOGY:
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