01 Word definition

onion

5 letters · 3 vowels · 2 consonants

Is ONION a word?

Yes. ONION is a 5-letter noun. the bulb of an onion plant Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ONION?

O-N-I-O-N

ONION contains 5 letters, begins with O, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the bulb of an onion plant

2noun

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

Synonyms
onion plantAllium cepa
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ONION spelled?

O1N2I3O4N5
Starts withONIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters3Repeats N, O
Vowel balance3 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ONION.

How do you spell ONION?

ONION is spelled O-N-I-O-N. It contains 5 letters.