OONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points

It depends on the list you play by. OONS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept OONS?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OONS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 12 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OONS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How OONS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in OONS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,835.

What stands out about OONS

• The same 4 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 OONS

The 4 tiles of OONS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in OONS

Showing 24 of 112 words that end in OONS. Useful as a back hook: play OONS onto a word already on the board.

Words with OONS inside

Showing 24 of 40 words that contain OONS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OONS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in OONS

Common questions about OONS

Is OONS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OONS is not in it.

How many points is OONS worth?

OONS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OONS?

OONS takes 12 hooks: 12 in front and 0 at the end.