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Onsets

Q: What does onsets mean?

onsets is the plural of onset, which means “the beginning or early stages”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

o ₁n ₁s ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Common · plural of onset

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does onsets mean?

noun

the beginning or early stages
“the onset of pneumonia”
Synonymsoncoming
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
“the attack began at dawn”
Synonymsattack onslaught onrush

Definitions shown for onset, the base form of onsets.

Is ONSETS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is ONSETS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts

o ₁n ₁s ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

7 pts

o ₁n ₂s ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

6 pts

o ₁n ₁s ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

6 pts

o ₁n ₁s ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in ONSETS

Anagrams 5

seston setons stenos stones tossen

Best shorter words top 30 of 71

nests 5 noses 5 notes 5 onset 5 sents 5 seton 5 snots 5 sones 5 sonse 5 steno 5 stens 5 stone 5 tones 5 toses 5 eons 4 ests 4 ness 4 nest 4 nets 4 noes 4 nose 4 note 4 ones 4 onst 4 oses 4 sens 4 sent 4 sets 4 snot 4 sone 4

See all 71 words made from ONSETS

Words that end like ONSETS

Common words that share the ending -ETS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

upsets forgets tickets brackets assets resets bullets jackets markets offsets packets planets pockets regrets secrets sockets targets toilets leaflets berets besets cadets comets covets

All words ending in -ETS

Onsets: quick answers

Is ONSETS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ONSETS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.

How many points is ONSETS worth?

ONSETS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does onsets mean?

onsets is the plural of onset, which means “the beginning or early stages”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in ONSETS?

You can make 71 shorter words from ONSETS, such as NESTS, NOSES, NOTES, ONSET. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of ONSETS?

ONSETS rearranges into SESTON, SETONS, STENOS, STONES, TOSSEN.