8-Letter Words Starting With OA
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With OA 8 words
How common is OA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with OA. They average 13.5 points and the best is OAFISHLY (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- e 12.5%
- h 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ea12.5%
- ee12.5%
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 that starts with OA
o 1a 1f 4i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4
O 1 + A 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oafishly
Form of oafish
- adjectiveill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance“was boorish and insensitive”
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How many eight-letter words that start with OA are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with 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 that starts with OA?
OAFISHLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OANSHAGH (15), OARLOCKS (14), OATCAKES (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with OA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OANSHAGH (15), OAKLINGS (13), OATHABLE (13), OARWEEDS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.