Words Starting With ON
256 words start with ON. Scores range up to 30 points (ONYCHOCRYPTOSES), averaging 12.4 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.
Operating; functioning.
A wild ass native to Asia.
Plural of ONAGER.
Belonging to the plant family Onagraceae, including fuchsias and evening primroses.
Plural of onager.
Sexual self-stimulation; masturbation.
Plural of ONANISM.
A person who masturbates.
Relating to masturbation.
Plural of ONANIST.
The first or third beat in a measure of four-four time.
Plural of ONBEAT.
Carried or used on a vehicle or vessel.
Past tense of ONBOARD.
Present participle of ONBOARD.
Plural of ONBOARDING.
Third-person singular present tense of ONBOARD.
On one occasion only.
A one-pound note.
Plural of ONCER.
Plural of ONCE.
Once.
Plural of onchocerciasis.
A tropical disease caused by filarial worms, often leading to blindness.
Any orchid of the genus Oncidium with showy flowers.
Plural of ONCIDIUM.
An agent that causes tumors.
A gene that can transform a normal cell into a cancerous one.
Plural of ONCOGENE.
Plural of ONCOGENES.
The process of tumor formation and development.
A geneticist specializing in the genetics of cancer.
Plural of ONCOGENETICIST.
Causing the formation of tumors.
Plural of ONCOGENICITY.
State or degree of being oncogenic.
Originating from or causing tumors.
Plural of ONCOGEN.
Relating to the study and treatment of tumors.
Relating to the study and treatment of cancer.
Plural of ONCOLOGY.
A doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Plural of ONCOLOGIST.
The branch of medicine dealing with tumors.
Plural of oncolysis.
Destruction or breakdown of a tumor.
Able to destroy cancer cells.
Plural of ONCOLYTIC.
An arrival or approach; an onset.
Plural of ONCOME.
Instrument for measuring changes in internal organ size.
Plural of ONCOMETER.
Plural of oncomouse.
Present participle of ONCOME.
Plural of ONCOMING.
Genetically modified mouse prone to cancer.
RNA virus that can cause tumors.
Plural of ONCORNAVIRUS.
Extra or overhead costs beyond the direct cost of production.
Historical worker paid a daily wage.
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ONYCHOCRYPTOSES scores 30 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.