Is ONLY a word?
ONLY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, has 4 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 4 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ONLY is a valid word.
What does only mean?
adjective: being the only one; single and isolated from others.
“the lone doctor in the entire county”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ONLY: word details
- Pronunciation: OHN-lee (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 4 letters, a short word. It is one of 5,469 4-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside only
Words you can make from the letters of only.
Frequently asked questions
What does ONLY mean?
ONLY is a adjective. It means: being the only one; single and isolated from others.
Is ONLY a valid word?
Yes, ONLY is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.