Definition of onion

"onion" in the noun sense

1. onion

the bulb of an onion plant

2. onion, onion plant, Allium cepa

bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

3. onion

an aromatic flavorful vegetable

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Quotations for onion

He a soldier, and knows not onion-seed from gun-powder? [ Proverb ]

The tears live in an onion that should water this sorrow. [ Shakespeare ]

onion in Scrabble®

The word onion is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters onion:

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The 108 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In onion

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onion in Words With Friends™

The word onion is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters onion:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word onion

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The 123 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In onion

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Words within the letters of onion

2 letter words in onion (3 words)

3 letter words in onion (2 words)

4 letter words in onion (1 word)

5 letter words in onion (1 word)

onion + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence onion

Words with onion in them (6 words)

Words that end with onion (2 words)

Word Growth involving onion

Shorter words in onion

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Longer words containing onion

nonionised

nonionising

nonionized

nonionizing

nonionomer

onionier

onioniest

onionlike

onionpeel onionpeels

onions onionskin onionskins

oniony

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