ONYX is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ONYX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ONYX?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONYX is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONYX
No single letter turns ONYX into another word.
How ONYX scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ONYX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does ONYX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A banded semi-precious stone.
Onyx is Greek for a fingernail, named from the pale bands that resemble one. Almost all the black onyx sold today has been dyed, and that has been standard practice since the Romans did it.
How ONYX is used
Uncountable and countable.
- A slab of onyx lit from behind shows every band.
- The word onyx is Greek for a fingernail.
- Most black onyx has been dyed.
- The Romans dyed onyx and nobody minded.
- Two pieces of onyx from the same block match exactly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ONYX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ONYX
1 longer words begin with ONYX.
Words ending in ONYX
2 words end in ONYX. Useful as a back hook: play ONYX onto a word already on the board.
Words with ONYX inside
2 words contain ONYX in the middle. Words that start with ONYX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ONYX
Common questions about ONYX
- Is ONYX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONYX, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONYX worth?
- ONYX is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ONYX mean?
- A banded semi-precious stone.
- What letters can be added to ONYX?
- No single letter can be added to ONYX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ONYX:
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