8 Letter Words That Start With ON

There are 34+ eight letter words beginning with ON in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ON word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ON.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ON

onanisms 10
onboards 11
oncidium 13
oncogene 11
oncogens 11
oncoming 13
ondogram 12
ongaonga 10
ongoings 10
onigiris 9
onioning 9
oniscoid 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ON (17 words)

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How Common is ON as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 34 8-letter words starting with ON in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.3, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
34
Avg Scrabble Score
11.3
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IU
OA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ON-Words in Scrabble

onychium 18
onychias 16
onychite 16
onwardly 15
oncotomy 15
oncomice 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ON?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ON is onychium with a total of 18 points.

O 1
N 1
Y 4
C 3
H 4
I 1
U 1
M 3

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ON

  • How many 8 letter words starting with ON are in the English dictionary?

    There are 34 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ON. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with ON worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "ongaonga", "ondogram", "onychium", "oniscoid" start with ON and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "onychium" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with ON?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ON include "onanisms", "onboards", "oncidium", "oncogene", "oncogens".

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