ONYCHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONYCHA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONYCHA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONYCHA is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONYCHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
onychasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONYCHA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ONYCHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Words starting with ONYCHA
1 longer words begin with ONYCHA.
Shorter words from the letters in ONYCHA
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Common questions about ONYCHA
- Is ONYCHA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONYCHA is not in it.
- How many points is ONYCHA worth?
- ONYCHA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONYCHA?
- ONYCHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ONYCHA:
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