Onto

/ˈɒn.tuː/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Onto

adjective

  1. (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.

    "Considered as a function on the real numbers, the exponential function is not onto."

preposition

  1. Upon; on top of.

    "My cat just jumped onto the keyboard."

  2. Aware of.

    "The thought-police were onto my plans of world domination."

  3. Being an onto function with a codomain of (see below).

    "The exponential function maps the set of real numbers onto the set of positive real numbers."

Anagrams of Onto

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "onto":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "onto" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Onto"

Onto is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "onto" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Onto" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "onto" is a low-scoring word.