8-Letter Words Ending in OA
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in OA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in OA 5 words
How common is OA at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words ending in OA. They average 19.8 points and the best is HYDROZOA (24 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.8
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 40% of words
Most common first letters
- d 40%
- h 20%
- p 20%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in OA
h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1z 10o 1a 1
H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + A 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hydrozoa
- nouncoelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes
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How many eight-letter words ending in OA are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words ending in OA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in OA?
HYDROZOA is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIPLOZOA (20), PROTOZOA (19), SPOROZOA (19).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in OA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYDROZOA (24), DIPLOZOA (20), SPOROZOA (19), DYSCHROA (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.