4-Letter Words With OA
- 56 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With OA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With OA 56 words
How often does OA appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 56 four-letter words containing OA. They average 6.6 points, the best is HOAX (14 points) and 17.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 56
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 54%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 17.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 17.9%
- t 10.7%
- d 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ai1.8%
- eo1.8%
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 four-letter word containing OA
h 4o 1a 1x 8
H 4 + O 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hoax
- nounsomething intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- verbsubject to a playful hoax or joke
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How many four-letter words containing OA are there?
There are 56 four-letter words containing OA 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 four-letter word containing OA?
HOAX is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COAX (13), OAKY (11), WHOA (10).
What are some common four-letter words containing OA?
Everyday examples include ROAD, BOAT, LOAD, LOAN, GOAT, MOAN, GOAL, FOAM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing OA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OAKY (11), BOAK (10), KOAP (10), BOAB (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.