ONCOSTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONCOSTS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ONCOSTS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONCOSTS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONCOSTS
No single letter turns ONCOSTS into another word.
How ONCOSTS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ONCOSTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
Anagrams of ONCOSTS
The 7 tiles of ONCOSTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ONCOSTS
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Common questions about ONCOSTS
- Is ONCOSTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONCOSTS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONCOSTS worth?
- ONCOSTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONCOSTS?
- No single letter can be added to ONCOSTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ONCOSTS:
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