Is ONCOGENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ONCOGENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ONCOGENES mean?
Oncogenes is a form of ONCOGENE.
- noun
a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ONCOGENES
ONCOGENES 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 ONCOGENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oncogene11
- conenose10
- congees10
- congoes10
- neocons9
- cogons9
- congee9
- conges9
- congos9
- nonegos8
- cooees8
- neocon8
- nonces8
- cogon8
- conge8
- congo8
- nonego7
- cense7
- cones7
- conns7
- cooee7
- coons7
- nonce7
- scene7
- scone7
- cogs7
- genes6
- goons6
- goose6
- ogees6
- segno6
- cees6
- cone6
- conn6
- cons6
- coon6
- coos6
- ecos6
- once6
- cog6
- nenes5
- neons5
- nones5
- noons5
- noose5
- egos5
- engs5
- gees5
- gene5
- gens5
- goes5
- gone5
- goon5
- goos5
- negs5
- nogs5
- ogee5
- sego5
- snog5
- song5
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