Onsets
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters
Definition of Onsets
noun
- An attack; an assault especially of an army.
- The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
"the onset of schizophrenia"
- The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
- (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
- A setting about; a beginning.
"the onset of puberty"
Anagrams of Onsets
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
o1
n1
s1
e1
t1
s1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Onsets
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Onsets"
Onsets is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "onsets" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Onsets" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "onsets" is a low-scoring word.