6-Letter Words With OIL
- 48 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With OIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With OIL 48 words
How often does OIL appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 48 six-letter words containing OIL. They average 8 points, the best is OILWAY (12 points) and 22.9% end in L.
- Total words
- 48
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 22.9% of words
Most common last letters
- l 22.9%
- s 18.8%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
- eo2.1%
- ie2.1%
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 six-letter word containing OIL
o 1i 1l 1w 4a 1y 4
O 1 + I 1 + L 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oilway
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words containing OIL are there?
There are 48 six-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 six-letter word containing OIL?
OILWAY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOILED (10), OILCUP (10), ACCOIL (10).
What are some common six-letter words containing OIL?
Everyday examples include TOILET, BOILER, BOILED, RECOIL, OILIER, SPOILS, FOILED, COILED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing OIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OILWAY (12), ACCOIL (10), BEMOIL (10), EMBOIL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.