Definitions For Onomatopoeia

noun

  • Using words that imitate the sound they denote
  • The creation of words that imitate natural sounds

Is Onomatopoeias a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
20

The word Onomatopoeia is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Onomatopoeia in a Sentence

  • Buzz and hiss are examples of onomatopoeia.

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