Onions
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of onion: the pungent edible bulbs of the onion plant, widely used as a vegetable and flavouring in cooking worldwide.
“She chopped a large pile of onions for the soup, which promptly brought tears to her eyes.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈʌnjəns/
Syllables
on·ions
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Wordle
Contains N twice and O twice spread through the word, ending in the common -IONS pattern
Scrabble
Scores 6 points, low individual tile values but common letters make it an easy rack-clearer
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