ONIUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONIUMS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONIUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONIUMS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONIUMS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ONIUMS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ONIUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does ONIUMS mean in Scrabble?
ONIUMS is the plural of ONIUM.
ONIUM(noun) — A positively charged ion formed when a proton or other group attaches to a neutral atom or molecule, such as ammonium or oxonium.
Shorter words from the letters in ONIUMS
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Common questions about ONIUMS
- Is ONIUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONIUMS is not in it.
- How many points is ONIUMS worth?
- ONIUMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONIUMS?
- ONIUMS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ONIUMS:
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