Oncidium
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Oncidium
noun
- Any of numerous tropical American orchids of the genus <em>Oncidium,</em> having clusters of showy flowers.
- A genus of orchids of the tribe <em>Vandeæ</em>, type of the subtribe <em>Oncidieæ</em>, and known by the free, spreading sepals, and spurless lip free from the short two-auricled column.
- A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (<spn>Oncidium Papilio</spn>) resembles a butterfly.
- Any of the <xref>genus</xref> Oncidium of <xref>tropical</xref> <xref>orchidaceous</xref> <xref>plants</xref>.
- any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
Anagrams of Oncidium
Letter Values
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m3
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Oncidium
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
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About the Word "Oncidium"
Oncidium is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "oncidium" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Oncidium" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "oncidium" is a medium-scoring word.