8-Letter Words With OLYS
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With OLYS 12 words
How often does OLYS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing OLYS. They average 14.7 points, the best is POLYSEMY (18 points) and 50% end in E.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- s 33.3%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
- au8.3%
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 OLYS
p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1e 1m 3y 4
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
polysemy
- nounthe ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
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How many eight-letter words containing OLYS are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing OLYS 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 OLYS?
POLYSEMY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYSOMY (18), HEMOLYSE (16), PYROLYSE (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing OLYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLYSOMY (18), HEMOLYSE (16), PYROLYSE (16), POLYSEME (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.