8-Letter Words With OAT
- 95 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OAT 95 words
How often does OAT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 95 eight-letter words containing OAT. They average 12.5 points, the best is HOATZINS (20 points) and 30.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 95
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.5%
- t 30.5%
- e 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ai6.3%
- ea2.1%
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 OAT
h 4o 1a 1t 1z 10i 1n 1s 1
H 4 + O 1 + A 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 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).
hoatzins
Form of hoatzin
- nouncrested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
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How many eight-letter words containing OAT are there?
There are 95 eight-letter words containing OAT 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 OAT?
HOATZINS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOHNBOAT (20), BENZOATE (19), MAXICOAT (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing OAT?
Everyday examples include FLOATING, LIFEBOAT, RAINCOAT, OVERCOAT, SAILBOAT, TURNCOAT, LONGBOAT, ROWBOATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing OAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOHNBOAT (20), MAXICOAT (19), BOATHOOK (17), WORKBOAT (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.