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Words That Start With OILS

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Popular Words That Start With OILS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With OILS 7 words

How common is OILS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 7 words that start with OILS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 8.7 points and the best is OILSKINS (12 points).

Total words
7
Most common length
8 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
8.7
out of 12 max
Longest word
OILSTONES
9 letters
Most common ending
S
57.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 57.1%
  • d 14.3%
  • e 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi100%
  • ee28.6%

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 word that starts with OILS

o 1i 1l 1s 1k 5i 1n 1s 1

O 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 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).

oilskins

Form of oilskin

  1. nouna macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
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How many words that start with OILS are there?

There are 7 words that start with OILS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with OILS?

OILSKINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OILSKIN (11), OILSTONES (9), OILSEEDS (9).

What is the longest word that starts with OILS?

OILSTONES has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OILS (4 letters) is the longest common one.