7-Letter Words Starting With OIL
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With OIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With OIL 11 words
How common is OIL at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 seven-letter words that start with OIL. They average 9.6 points, the best is OILCAMP (13 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- d 18.2%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
- ee9.1%
- ie9.1%
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 seven-letter word that starts with OIL
o 1i 1l 1c 3a 1m 3p 3
O 1 + I 1 + L 1 + C 3 + A 1 + M 3 + P 3 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oilcamp
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many seven-letter words that start with OIL are there?
There are 11 seven-letter words that start with 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 seven-letter word that starts with OIL?
OILCAMP is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OILWAYS (13), OILSKIN (11), OILCUPS (11).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with OIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OILCAMP (13), OILWAYS (13), OILCUPS (11), OILHOLE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.