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Onion

o 1n 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does onion mean?

noun

  1. the bulb of an onion plant

  2. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

    Synonymsonion plantallium cepa

  3. an aromatic flavorful vegetable

Is ONION a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

ONION is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is ONION worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
o 1n 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
o 1n 2i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

5 pts
o 1n 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
o 1n 1i 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ONION

Hooks for ONION

Add one letter to the front or back of ONION to make another word.

Front hooks

gonionronion

Back hooks

onionsoniony

Onion: quick answers

Is ONION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ONION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ONION worth?
ONION scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does onion mean?
As a noun, onion means “the bulb of an onion plant”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ONION?
You can make 14 shorter words from ONION, such as NONI, NOON, INN, ION. See the full list.