Definition of onslaught

"onslaught" in the noun sense

1. onslaught

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

2. attack, onslaught, onset, onrush

military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons

"the attack began at dawn"

3. barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written

"a barrage of questions"

"a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

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Quotations for onslaught

I doubt whether the ferocity of the battlefield is as merciless as is the remorseless onslaught of unscrupulous passion. [ Julia Ward Howe ]

onslaught in Scrabble®

The word onslaught is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters onslaught:

ONSLAUGHT
(126)
ONSLAUGHT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

goulash, gunshot, hangout, outsang, shotgun

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word onslaught

ONSLAUGHT
(126)
ONSLAUGHT
(126)
ONSLAUGHT
(84)
ONSLAUGHT
(84)
ONSLAUGHT
(56)
ONSLAUGHT
(52)
ONSLAUGHT
(52)
ONSLAUGHT
(52)
ONSLAUGHT
(51)
ONSLAUGHT
(45)
ONSLAUGHT
(45)
ONSLAUGHT
(42)
ONSLAUGHT
(42)
ONSLAUGHT
(36)
ONSLAUGHT
(36)
ONSLAUGHT
(34)
ONSLAUGHT
(34)
ONSLAUGHT
(34)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(30)
ONSLAUGHT
(28)
ONSLAUGHT
(28)
ONSLAUGHT
(28)
ONSLAUGHT
(28)
ONSLAUGHT
(26)
ONSLAUGHT
(26)
ONSLAUGHT
(26)
ONSLAUGHT
(23)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(17)
ONSLAUGHT
(17)
ONSLAUGHT
(17)
ONSLAUGHT
(17)
ONSLAUGHT
(16)
ONSLAUGHT
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In onslaught

ONSLAUGHT
(126)
ONSLAUGHT
(126)
HANGOUT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(95 = 45 + 50)
GOULASH
(95 = 45 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(94 = 44 + 50)
GOULASH
(94 = 44 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(94 = 44 + 50)
HANGOUT
(94 = 44 + 50)
HANGOUT
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(89 = 39 + 50)
GOULASH
(89 = 39 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
HANGOUT
(89 = 39 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(88 = 38 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GOULASH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONSLAUGHT
(84)
ONSLAUGHT
(84)
GOULASH
(83 = 33 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(83 = 33 + 50)
HANGOUT
(83 = 33 + 50)
HANGOUT
(82 = 32 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(82 = 32 + 50)
GOULASH
(82 = 32 + 50)
OUTSANG
(82 = 32 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
HANGOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
HANGOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
GOULASH
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSANG
(80 = 30 + 50)
GOULASH
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
GOULASH
(78 = 28 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(78 = 28 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTSANG
(77 = 27 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(76 = 26 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
GOULASH
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTSANG
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
GOULASH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTSANG
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
HANGOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GOULASH
(72 = 22 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
HANGOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HANGOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HANGOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HANGOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(71 = 21 + 50)
GOULASH
(71 = 21 + 50)
HANGOUT
(71 = 21 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTSANG
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTSANG
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTSANG
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTSANG
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTSANG
(68 = 18 + 50)
GOULASH
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTSANG
(68 = 18 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
GOULASH
(68 = 18 + 50)
HANGOUT
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(67 = 17 + 50)
HANGOUT
(67 = 17 + 50)
GOULASH
(67 = 17 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(67 = 17 + 50)
OUTSANG
(66 = 16 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(66 = 16 + 50)
OUTSANG
(66 = 16 + 50)
OUTSANG
(66 = 16 + 50)
HANGOUT
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(66 = 16 + 50)
OUTSANG
(66 = 16 + 50)
GOULASH
(66 = 16 + 50)
OUTSANG
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(66 = 16 + 50)
HANGOUT
(65 = 15 + 50)
HANGOUT
(65 = 15 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(65 = 15 + 50)
GOULASH
(65 = 15 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 15 + 50)
HANGOUT
(65 = 15 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 15 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(65 = 15 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 15 + 50)
HANGOUT
(64 = 14 + 50)
GOULASH
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTSANG
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(64 = 14 + 50)
HANGOUT
(64 = 14 + 50)
HANGOUT
(63 = 13 + 50)
HANGOUT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
HANGOUT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GOULASH
(63 = 13 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHOTGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
HANGOUT
(63 = 13 + 50)
GUNSHOT
(62 = 12 + 50)

onslaught in Words With Friends™

The word onslaught is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters onslaught:

ONSLAUGHT
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

goulash, gunshot, hangout, outsang, shotgun

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word onslaught

ONSLAUGHT
(216)
ONSLAUGHT
(120)
ONSLAUGHT
(120)
ONSLAUGHT
(78)
ONSLAUGHT
(76)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(68)
ONSLAUGHT
(68)
ONSLAUGHT
(64)
ONSLAUGHT
(64)
ONSLAUGHT
(60)
ONSLAUGHT
(60)
ONSLAUGHT
(44)
ONSLAUGHT
(44)
ONSLAUGHT
(40)
ONSLAUGHT
(40)
ONSLAUGHT
(40)
ONSLAUGHT
(40)
ONSLAUGHT
(40)
ONSLAUGHT
(40)
ONSLAUGHT
(38)
ONSLAUGHT
(36)
ONSLAUGHT
(34)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(32)
ONSLAUGHT
(26)
ONSLAUGHT
(24)
ONSLAUGHT
(24)
ONSLAUGHT
(23)
ONSLAUGHT
(23)
ONSLAUGHT
(21)
ONSLAUGHT
(21)
ONSLAUGHT
(21)
ONSLAUGHT
(21)
ONSLAUGHT
(20)
ONSLAUGHT
(20)
ONSLAUGHT
(20)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(19)
ONSLAUGHT
(18)
ONSLAUGHT
(18)
ONSLAUGHT
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In onslaught

ONSLAUGHT
(216)
ONSLAUGHT
(120)
ONSLAUGHT
(120)
HANGOUT
(104 = 69 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(104 = 69 + 35)
GOULASH
(104 = 69 + 35)
HANGOUT
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(98 = 63 + 35)
GOULASH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(98 = 63 + 35)
HANGOUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(92 = 57 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(92 = 57 + 35)
OUTSANG
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
HANGOUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(92 = 57 + 35)
HANGOUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
HANGOUT
(92 = 57 + 35)
GOULASH
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HANGOUT
(87 = 52 + 35)
GOULASH
(87 = 52 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(87 = 52 + 35)
GOULASH
(87 = 52 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HANGOUT
(87 = 52 + 35)
HANGOUT
(87 = 52 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(87 = 52 + 35)
GOULASH
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(87 = 52 + 35)
OUTSANG
(86 = 51 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTSANG
(86 = 51 + 35)
GOULASH
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(86 = 51 + 35)
HANGOUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTSANG
(86 = 51 + 35)
HANGOUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
GOULASH
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTSANG
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(80 = 45 + 35)
HANGOUT
(80 = 45 + 35)
HANGOUT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTSANG
(80 = 45 + 35)
GOULASH
(80 = 45 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(80 = 45 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(80 = 45 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTSANG
(80 = 45 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(80 = 45 + 35)
GOULASH
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTSANG
(79 = 44 + 35)
OUTSANG
(79 = 44 + 35)
OUTSANG
(79 = 44 + 35)
ONSLAUGHT
(78)
ONSLAUGHT
(76)
OUTSANG
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTSANG
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTSANG
(74 = 39 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(73 = 38 + 35)
GOULASH
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(73 = 38 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(73 = 38 + 35)
GOULASH
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(73 = 38 + 35)
HANGOUT
(73 = 38 + 35)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
ONSLAUGHT
(72)
GUNSHOT
(69 = 34 + 35)
HANGOUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
GOULASH
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(69 = 34 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(69 = 34 + 35)
HANGOUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
OUTSANG
(69 = 34 + 35)
ONSLAUGHT
(68)
ONSLAUGHT
(68)
GUNSHOT
(67 = 32 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(67 = 32 + 35)
HANGOUT
(67 = 32 + 35)
GOULASH
(67 = 32 + 35)
GOULASH
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SLOUGH
(66)
SHOGUN
(66)
SHOTGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANGOUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANGOUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 30 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANGOUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANGOUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANGOUT
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
OUTSANG
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
OUTSANG
(65 = 30 + 35)
GOULASH
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONSLAUGHT
(64)
ONSLAUGHT
(64)
HANGOUT
(63 = 28 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
GOULASH
(63 = 28 + 35)
GOULASH
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANGOUT
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANGOUT
(63 = 28 + 35)
GOULASH
(63 = 28 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTSANG
(63 = 28 + 35)
GALOSH
(63)
SHOTGUN
(63 = 28 + 35)
GLUONS
(63)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTSANG
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTSANG
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTSANG
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTSANG
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTSANG
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HANGOUT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOULASH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
ONSLAUGHT
(60)
ONSLAUGHT
(60)
GUNSHOT
(60 = 25 + 35)
SLOGAN
(60)
GHOULS
(60)
LAUGHS
(60)
NAUGHT
(60)
HAUNTS
(60)
LAUGHS
(60)
NOUGHT
(60)
GAUNTS
(60)
NOUGHT
(60)
NAUGHT
(60)
OUTSANG
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTSANG
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTSANG
(59 = 24 + 35)
GOULASH
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHOTGUN
(58 = 23 + 35)
GUNSHOT
(58 = 23 + 35)
TOUGHS
(57)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)
AUGHTS
(57)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNLASH
(57)
GUNSHOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOUGHT
(57)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)
GALOSH
(57)
AUGHTS
(57)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)
OUTSANG
(57 = 22 + 35)

Words within the letters of onslaught

2 letter words in onslaught (19 words)

7 letter words in onslaught (5 words)

8 letter words in onslaught (1 word)

9 letter words in onslaught (1 word)

onslaught + 1 blank (1 word)

onslaught + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence onslaught

Words that start with onslaught (2 words)

Words with onslaught in them (1 word)

Words that end with onslaught (1 word)

Word Growth involving onslaught

Shorter words in onslaught

ugh aught

la laugh

ugh laugh

on

Longer words containing onslaught

onslaughts