5-Letter Words With ONY
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ONY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ONY 15 words
How often does ONY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words containing ONY. They average 9.3 points, the best is PHONY (13 points) and 86.7% end in Y.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 47%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 86.7% of words
Most common last letters
- y 86.7%
- l 6.7%
- s 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo20%
- eo6.7%
- io6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing ONY
p 3h 4o 1n 1y 4
P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
phony
- nouna person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
- adjectivefraudulent; having a misleading appearance
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
5-letter words containing…
Words containing ONY by length
Longer sequences containing ONY
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of ONY
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Using ONY in the middle of a word
5-Letter Words With ONY by the numbers
5-Letter Words With ONY FAQ
How many five-letter words containing ONY are there?
There are 15 five-letter words containing ONY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing ONY?
PHONY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRONY (10), EBONY (10), PEONY (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing ONY?
Everyday examples include IRONY, AGONY, CRONY, LOONY, EBONY, STONY, PEONY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ONY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHONY (13), PIONY (10), DRONY (9), GONYS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.