Onyxis
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A medical condition in which the free edge or sides of a toenail grow into the surrounding flesh, causing pain and inflammation.
“The podiatrist treated his onyxis by carefully trimming the ingrown nail.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
o·nyx·is
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Synonyms
ingrown toenailonychocryptosis
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Contains Y and X making it very high-value but rare, unusual letter combination
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Worth 16 points, X scores 8 and Y scores 4, a strong play if you hold both tiles
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