ONYCHIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONYCHIA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONYCHIA?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONYCHIA is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONYCHIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
onychiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONYCHIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ONYCHIA, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with ONYCHIA
1 longer words begin with ONYCHIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ONYCHIA
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Common questions about ONYCHIA
- Is ONYCHIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONYCHIA is not in it.
- How many points is ONYCHIA worth?
- ONYCHIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONYCHIA?
- ONYCHIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ONYCHIA:
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