8-Letter Words With OVAL
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OVAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OVAL 7 words
How often does OVAL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing OVAL. They average 13.3 points and the best is APPROVAL (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- l 42.9%
- s 28.6%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io14.3%
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 OVAL
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1v 4a 1l 1
A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
approval
- nounthe formal act of approving“he gave the project his blessing”
- nouna feeling of liking something or someone good“although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval”
- nounacceptance as satisfactory“he bought it on approval”
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How many eight-letter words containing OVAL are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing OVAL 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 OVAL?
APPROVAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOVALIKE (15), REMOVALS (13), COVALENT (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing OVAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NOVALIKE (15), SEMIOVAL (13), OVALNESS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.