Is ONOMATOPOEIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ONOMATOPOEIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ONOMATOPOEIAS mean?
Onomatopoeias is a form of ONOMATOPOEIA.
- noun
using words that imitate the sound they denote
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + E (1) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 17 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 ONOMATOPOEIAS
ONOMATOPOEIAS 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 ONOMATOPOEIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- onomatopoeia16
- ptomaines13
- antispam12
- empoison12
- ipomoeas12
- maintops12
- metopons12
- nepotism12
- paeanism12
- pimentos12
- ptomaine12
- ptomains12
- tampions12
- tompions12
- anatomies11
- anatomise11
- metanoias11
- emptins11
- impaste11
- impasto11
- impones11
- ipomoea11
- maintop11
- metopon11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- pastime11
- peonism11
- pimento11
- pitmans11
- postman11
- postmen11
- ptomain11
- tampans11
- tampion11
- tampons11
- timpana11
- timpano11
- tompion11
- amentias10
- amniotes10
- amotions10
- animates10
- animatos10
- anoopsia10
- emotions10
- masonite10
- metanoia10
- misatone10
- mooniest10
- saponite10
- teaspoon10
- apeman10
- impone10
- impose10
- impost10
- mispen10
- optima10
- optime10
- pitman10
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