8-Letter Words With OAR
- 52 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OAR 52 words
How often does OAR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 52 eight-letter words containing OAR. They average 12.5 points, the best is BOXBOARD (20 points) and 46.2% end in D.
- Total words
- 52
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- d 46.2%
- s 26.9%
- t 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ea5.8%
- ou5.8%
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 containing OAR
b 3o 1x 8b 3o 1a 1r 1d 2
B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
boxboard
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing OAR are there?
There are 52 eight-letter words containing OAR 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 containing OAR?
BOXBOARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KEYBOARD (18), SKYBOARD (18), WAYBOARD (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing OAR?
Everyday examples include KEYBOARD, CUPBOARD, HOARSEST, COARSEST, COARSELY, HOARSELY, HOARIEST, SEABOARD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing OAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKYBOARD (18), WAYBOARD (17), HOARHEAD (15), BEDBOARD (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.