ONS is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. ONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ONS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 15 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONS
Front hooks — 14
consBack hooks — 1
onstChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ONS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842.
What stands out about ONS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ONS
The 3 tiles of ONS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ONS
19 longer words begin with ONS.
Words ending in ONS
Showing 24 of 5166 words that end in ONS. Useful as a back hook: play ONS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ONS inside
Showing 24 of 1235 words that contain ONS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ONS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ONS
Common questions about ONS
- Is ONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONS worth?
- ONS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONS?
- ONS takes 15 hooks: 14 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ONS:
Open ONS in the Word Finder