5-Letter Words Starting With OAK
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With OAK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With OAK 4 words
How common is OAK at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with OAK. They average 9.8 points and the best is OAKUM (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- m 25%
- n 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
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 that starts with OAK
o 1a 1k 5u 1m 3
O 1 + A 1 + K 5 + U 1 + M 3 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oakum
- nounloose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
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How many five-letter words that start with OAK are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with OAK 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 that starts with OAK?
OAKUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OAKED (10), OAKEN (9), OAKER (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with OAK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OAKED (10), OAKER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.