9-Letter Words With OAT
- 96 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With OAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With OAT 96 words
How often does OAT appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 96 nine-letter words containing OAT. They average 14 points, the best is HOATZINES (21 points) and 52.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 96
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.1%
- t 28.1%
- e 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ai7.3%
- ou5.2%
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 nine-letter word containing OAT
h 4o 1a 1t 1z 10i 1n 1e 1s 1
H 4 + O 1 + A 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hoatzines
Form of hoatzin
- nouncrested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
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How many nine-letter words containing OAT are there?
There are 96 nine-letter words containing OAT 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 nine-letter word containing OAT?
HOATZINES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOHNBOATS (21), JOLLYBOAT (21), BENZOATES (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing OAT?
Everyday examples include HOUSEBOAT, LOATHSOME, CUTTHROAT, SPEEDBOAT, SCAPEGOAT, PETTICOAT, STEAMBOAT, POWERBOAT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing OAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOATZINES (21), JOHNBOATS (21), JOLLYBOAT (21), MAXICOATS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.