Is ONANISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ONANISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ONANISM mean?
- noun
manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
- noun
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ONANISM
Single letters that turn ONANISM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of ONANISM
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ONANISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amnions9
- mansion9
- aminos8
- amnion8
- amnios8
- nanism8
- nomina8
- amino7
- amins7
- amnio7
- mains7
- manis7
- manos7
- mason7
- minas7
- moans7
- monas7
- nomas7
- soman7
- anions6
- nasion6
- aims6
- amin6
- amis6
- main6
- mani6
- mano6
- mans6
- mina6
- miso6
- moan6
- moas6
- mons6
- nims6
- noma6
- noms6
- omas6
- sima6
- soma6
- anion5
- nanos5
- nonas5
- nonis5
- aim5
- ami5
- ism5
- man5
- mas5
- mis5
- moa5
- moi5
- mon5
- mos5
- nam5
- nim5
- nom5
- oma5
- oms5
- sim5
- som5
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