ONTOGENY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ONTOGENY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1n1t1o1g2e1n1y4
PlayableONTOGENY · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ONTOGENY?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful ONTOGENY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONTOGENY
No single letter turns ONTOGENY into another word.
How ONTOGENY scores
Scrabble o1n1t1o1g2e1n1y4 12
Words with Friends o1n2t1o1g3e1n2y3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in ONTOGENY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ONTOGENY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ONTOGENY
gooney10 oogeny10 gentoo7 nonego7 genny9 genty9 goety9 gooey9 goony9 tenny8 toney8 toyon8 ennog6 nonet5 tenno5 tenon5 tonne5 goey8 gyno8 gyte8 ygoe8 eyot7 toey7 tony7 toyo7 tyne7 yont7 gent5 gone5 goon5 nong5 toge5 tong5 neon4 none4 noon4 note4 onto4 oont4 tone4
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Common questions about ONTOGENY
- Is ONTOGENY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONTOGENY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONTOGENY worth?
- ONTOGENY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONTOGENY?
- No single letter can be added to ONTOGENY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ONTOGENY:
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