Is “Onset” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ONSET
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Onset

/ˈɒnˌsɛt/

noun

  1. 1.An attack; an assault especially of an army.

  2. 2.The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.

    “the onset of schizophrenia”

  3. 3.The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.

Synonyms: beginning, start, storming

verb

  1. 1.To assault; to set upon.

  2. 2.To set about; to begin.

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