ONTOGENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ONTOGENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1n1t1o1g2e1n1i1c3
PlayableONTOGENIC · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ONTOGENIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful ONTOGENIC is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONTOGENIC
No single letter turns ONTOGENIC into another word.
How ONTOGENIC scores
Scrabble o1n1t1o1g2e1n1i1c3 12
Words with Friends o1n2t1o1g3e1n2i1c4 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ONTOGENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ONTOGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ONTOGENIC
1 longer words begin with ONTOGENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ONTOGENIC
oncogen10 connote9 coontie9 ionogen8 cogent9 cogito9 coigne9 coning9 cooing9 coting9 goetic9 conine8 connie8 cootie8 incent8 neocon8 nocent8 noetic8 notice8 gentoo7 gonion7 goonie7 nonego7 noogie7 noting7 tignon7 toeing7 toning7 intone6 ionone6 notion6 toonie6 cogie8 cogon8 coign8 conge8 congo8 genic8 incog8 cento7
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Common questions about ONTOGENIC
- Is ONTOGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONTOGENIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONTOGENIC worth?
- ONTOGENIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONTOGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to ONTOGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ONTOGENIC:
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