Is ONCHOCERCIASIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ONCHOCERCIASIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ONCHOCERCIASIS mean?
- noun
infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
14
Letters
O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 23 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 ONCHOCERCIASIS
ONCHOCERCIASIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ONCHOCERCIASIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chiccories19
- snocoaches17
- chicaners16
- chicories16
- chorionic16
- coanchors16
- corniches16
- coronachs16
- isochoric16
- scrooches16
- isochrones15
- sciroccos15
- anechoic15
- caroches15
- chancers15
- chancier15
- chancres15
- chicaner15
- chicanes15
- chicanos15
- chicness15
- chronics15
- coachers15
- coanchor15
- cochairs15
- conchies15
- corniche15
- coronach15
- cranches15
- enchoric15
- encroach15
- scooches15
- scorches15
- scraichs15
- snocoach15
- arccosines14
- coenosarcs14
- isocracies14
- anchoress14
- chariness14
- chinoises14
- cohesions14
- isochores14
- isochrone14
- isochrons14
- schooners14
- scirocco14
- caroche14
- chancer14
- chances14
- chancre14
- chicane14
- chicano14
- choicer14
- choices14
- choreic14
- chronic14
- cinches14
- coacher14
- coaches14
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