5-Letter Words Ending in OIL
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in OIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in OIL 5 words
How common is OIL at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words ending in OIL. They average 6.4 points and the best is SPOIL (7 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.4
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- a 20%
- b 20%
- d 20%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
- eo20%
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 five-letter word ending in OIL
s 1p 3o 1i 1l 1
S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + I 1 + L 1 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
spoil
- noun(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)“to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy”
- nounthe act of spoiling something by causing damage to it“her spoiling my dress was deliberate”
- nounthe act of stripping and taking by force
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How many five-letter words ending in OIL are there?
There are 5 five-letter words ending in OIL 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 five-letter word ending in OIL?
SPOIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BROIL (7), ABOIL (7), DROIL (6).
Which rare five-letter words ending in OIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ABOIL (7), DROIL (6), REOIL (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.