ONY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONY 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONY is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ONY scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ONY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What stands out about ONY
- 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 ONY
The 3 tiles of ONY in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ONY
23 longer words begin with ONY.
Words ending in ONY
Showing 24 of 140 words that end in ONY. Useful as a back hook: play ONY onto a word already on the board.
Words with ONY inside
Showing 24 of 251 words that contain ONY somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ONY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ONY
Common questions about ONY
- Is ONY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONY is not in it.
- How many points is ONY worth?
- ONY is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONY?
- ONY takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ONY:
Open ONY in the Word Finder