Onus

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A burden, duty, or difficult responsibility that falls upon a particular person or group.

“The onus is on the employer to provide a safe working environment.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈəʊnəs/

Syllables

o·nus

Related Words

Synonyms

burden loadencumbranceincumbrance

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains O, N, U, S with U in the third position, useful for confirming a vowel in that slot

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points but the final S provides a straightforward hook onto many board words

Words Related to Onus

Anagrams of Onus

Words that use exactly the same letters as “onus”.

nous

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “onus” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gnus ones

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “onus”.

anous bonus bosun conus muons nodus notus nouns novus ounds snout sound stoun swoun tonus uncos unson urson

Longer words starting with Onus

Words that begin with “onus”.

onuses

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