4 Letters
2 Consonants
2 Vowels
2 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use onus as a noun in a sentence.
About Onus
A 2 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters n, o, s, and u, 2 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters nu. Onus starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters o, on, onu, and the ending characters are s, us, nus, ..
Definition
An onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that''s a load off my mind"
Origin/Roots
Latin
Scrabble
Is onus a scrabble word? A 4 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
Pig Latin
Onus in Pig Latin is said as "onusay or onusway".
Unigram
o | n | u | s
Bigram
on | nu | us
Trigram
onu | nus
Quadrigram
onus
Word Gram

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Onus"

There are 223 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to onus.

SynonymDefinition
Abhorrencehate coupled with disgust
Abominationan action that is vicious or vile
an action that arouses disgust or abhorence
"his treatment of the children is an abomination"
Absolute Indication
Allegiancethe act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
"his long commitment to public service"
"they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
Animadversionharsh criticism or disapproval
Arraignability
Arraignableness
Aspersionthe act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Attaintcondemn by attainder
"the man was attainted"
Badge Of Infamy

View all cognitive synonyms for Onus

Anagrams

There are 2 anagrams from onus.

Anagram Definition
Nousthat which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings
the seat of the faculty of reason
"his mind wandered"
"I couldn''t get his words out of my head"
Onusan onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"
"that''s a load off my mind"

View English words with the unique letters used in onus. Words With The Letters Nosu

Derives

Onus derives from 3 words.

Word Definition
Burdenweight to be borne or conveyed
Chargea special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London"
"his charge was deliver a message"
Saddleposterior part of the back of a domestic fowl

Hypernyms

Onus has 4 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Concernsomething that interests you because it is important or affects you
"the safety of the ship is the captain''s concern"
Headachesomething or someone that causes anxiety
a source of unhappiness
"New York traffic is a constant concern"
"it''s a major worry"
Vexationthe act of troubling or annoying someone
Worrysomething or someone that causes anxiety
a source of unhappiness
"New York traffic is a constant concern"
"it''s a major worry"

Hyponyms

There are 4 hyponyms for onus

Word Definition
Dead Weight
Fardela burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
Impositionthe act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Pilla dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

Names With The Word "Onus"

5 names are spelled with onus.

NameMaleFemale
JonusYesNo
AdonusYesNo
CronusYesNo
YoonusYesNo
AlyonushkaYesYes

The word games Words With Friends, 4pics1Word, Word Chums, and Jumble which is by far one of the most successful of the word games. Jumble was created in 1954 - below, you will find the most unscrambled letters for each descramble word game that others have solved or decoded to make the word onus.

Is onus a scrabble word or can you use onus in Words With Friends? The probability of getting this word in scrabble is 1 out of every 5106 games and in Words With Friends it's 1 out of every 5748 games. This 4 letter 4 point scrabble word can be rearranged 24 ways. What other words can be made with the letters n, o, s, and u? There's 34 with 6 letters or less with the letters n, o, s, and u. Here is a list of 25 to try to get you more points.

WordScrabbleWords With FriendsWord Chums4Pics1WordJumble
Fusion (6 letters) 9 +5 11 +5 fusion
Agonus (6 letters) 7 +3 10 +4 agonus
Sound (5 letters) 6 +2 8 +2 dnosu
Unison (6 letters) 6 +2 9 +3 unison
Bounds (6 letters) 9 +5 12 +6 bounds
Nous (4 letters) 4 6 onus
Bonus (5 letters) 7 +3 10 +4 bonus
Onus (4 letters) 4 6 onus
Siouan (6 letters) 6 +2 8 +2 siouan
UNESCO (6 letters) 8 +4 11 +5 unesco
Honshu (6 letters) 12 +8 12 +6 honshu
Soudan (6 letters) 7 +3 9 +3 soudan
Hudson (6 letters) 10 +6 11 +5 hudson
Oengus (6 letters) 7 +3 10 +4 oengus
Bosun (5 letters) 7 +3 10 +4 bonus
Bosun (5 letters) 7 +3 10 +4 bonus
Consul (6 letters) 8 +4 12 +6 clonus
Cousin (6 letters) 8 +4 11 +5 cousin
Shogun (6 letters) 10 +6 12 +6 shogun
Sundog (6 letters) 8 +4 11 +5 sundog
Osmund (6 letters) 9 +5 12 +6 umdson
Clonus (6 letters) 8 +4 12 +6 clonus
Summon (6 letters) 10 +6 14 +8 summon
Unsown (6 letters) 9 +5 12 +6 unsown
Unshod (6 letters) 10 +6 11 +5 hudson





     

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