Words That Start With ON
- 250 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With ON
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With ON 250 words
3-Letter Words Starting With ON 4
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With ON 10
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With ON 14
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With ON 27
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With ON 35
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With ON 31
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With ON 36
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With ON 17
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With ON 23
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With ON 12
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With ON 21
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With ON 12
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With ON 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With ON 1
17-Letter Words Starting With ON 1
How common is ON at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 250 words that start with ON. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is ONYCHOCRYPTOSES (30 points) and 44.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 250
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 36 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- ONOMATOPOETICALLY
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- y 11.2%
- t 6.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ei8.8%
- ie8%
- io4.4%
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 word that starts with ON
o 1n 1y 4c 3h 4o 1c 3r 1y 4p 3t 1o 1s 1e 1s 1
O 1 + N 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + R 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + T 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
onychocryptoses
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with ON are there?
There are 250 words that start with ON in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 36 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ON?
ONYCHOCRYPTOSES is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS (30), ONYCHOPHAGISTS (28), ONYCHOPHAGY (28).
What are some common words that start with ON?
Everyday examples include ON, ONTO, ONCE, ONLY, ONE, ONGOING, ONION, ONUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with ON?
ONOMATOPOETICALLY has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ONOMATOPOEIA (12 letters) is the longest common one.