With ONS
44 words, 6 of them common · highest scoring is azons at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ONS
There are 44 five letter words containing ONS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is azons at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — GOONS, IRONS, MOONS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With ONS, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With ONS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ONS
- azons14
- zoons14
- axons12
- exons12
- jeons12
- chons10
- myons10
- phons10
Common 5 Letter Words With ONS
- goons6
- icons7
- irons5
- lions5
- moons7
- onset5
5 Letter Words With ONS Defined
- goonsNoun · 6 points
- a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person
- iconsNoun · 7 points
- a devotional painting of Christ or another holy figure, typically executed on wood and used ceremonially in the Byzantine and other Eastern Churches
- ironsNoun · 5 points
- a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel
- lionsNoun · 5 points
- a large tawny-coloured cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and north-western India. The male has a flowing shaggy mane and takes little part in hunting, which is done cooperatively by the females
- moonsNoun · 7 points
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
- onsetNoun · 5 points
- the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
5 Letter Words With ONS: Questions
How many five letter words containing ONS are there?
There are 44 five letter words containing ONS in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ONS?
AZONS is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ONS?
GOONS, IRONS, MOONS are among the most familiar five letter words containing ONS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ONS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.