What does ONSET mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɑnˌsɛt/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the beginning or early stages“the onset of pneumonia”
  2. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)“the attack began at dawn”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

onsets6

Anagrams of ONSET

notes5stone5 tones5seton5steno5

Words inside ONSET

40 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

nest4 nets4nose4 note4 ones4sent4 tens4toes4tone4 tons4 net3 nos3not3 one3 ons3sen3 set3 son3 ten3 toe3 ton3 en2 es2et2ne2no2 on2 os2 so2 to2

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Anagrams of ONSET

Word lists

Questions

Is ONSET a valid word in word games?

ONSET is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ONSET worth?

ONSET is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ONSET?

40 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and SO.