5-Letter Words With OIL
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With OIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With OIL 24 words
How often does OIL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words containing OIL. They average 6.6 points, the best is DOILY (9 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- l 20.8%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
- eo4.2%
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 containing OIL
d 2o 1i 1l 1y 4
D 2 + O 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
doily
- nouna small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
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How many five-letter words containing OIL are there?
There are 24 five-letter words containing 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 containing OIL?
DOILY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOILS (8), VOILE (8), ROILY (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing OIL?
Everyday examples include SPOIL, BROIL, BOILS, DOILY, FOILS, OILED, COILS, VOILE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing OIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NOILY (8), SOILY (8), VOILA (8), ABOIL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.