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9-Letter Words Starting With ONS

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ONS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ONS 4 words

How common is ONS at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with ONS. They average 11.3 points and the best is ONSLAUGHT (13 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 13 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 50%
  • s 25%
  • t 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • au25%

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 nine-letter word that starts with ONS

o 1n 1s 1l 1a 1u 1g 2h 4t 1

O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + L 1 + A 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 = 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).

onslaught

  1. nouna sudden and severe onset of trouble
  2. noun(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)“the attack began at dawn”
  3. nounthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)“a barrage of questions”
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How many nine-letter words that start with ONS are there?

There are 4 nine-letter words that start with ONS 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 nine-letter word that starts with ONS?

ONSLAUGHT is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ONSHORING (13), ONSETTING (10), ONSETTERS (9).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with ONS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ONSHORING (13), ONSETTING (10), ONSETTERS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.