Onuses

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of onus: burdens of responsibility or difficult obligations placed on someone.

“The onuses of managing both departments fell entirely on her shoulders.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

o·nus·es

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Synonyms

burdensresponsibilitiesobligations duties

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double vowel OU near the start and ends in -USES, vowel-heavy word

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, ONUS is the base word and adding S is a clean hook

Words Related to Onuses

Anagrams of Onuses

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

nouses

Words you can make from Onuses

Shorter words formed from the letters in “onuses”.

noses senso sensu sones enos eons ness nose nous ones onus sone sons sous sues suns uses

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