once
Meanings
Plural: onces
Adverb
- on one occasion
- "once I ran into her"
- as soon as
- "once we are home, we can rest"
- at a previous time
- "she was a dancer once"
Adv
- One and only one time.
- Formerly; during some period in the past.
- At any time; ever.
- One day, someday.
- Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
Conj
- As soon as; when; after.
Noun
- Obsolete form of ounce.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes, itself an extension of ǣne (“once”) with the genitive suffix -es. Compare Old Saxon ēnes (“once”), Old High German eines, einēst (“once”), modern German einst (“once”). More at one (including regarding the development of the pronunciation) and -s.
Scrabble Score: 6
once is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordonce is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
once is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
once is a valid Words With Friends word