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Words That Start With OY

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Popular Words That Start With OY

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

All Words That Start With OY 23 words

9-Letter Words Starting With OY 5

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How common is OY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 23 words that start with OY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.9 points, the best is OYSTERCATCHERS (24 points) and 47.8% end in S.

Total words
23
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 24 max
Longest word
OYSTERCATCHERS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
47.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.8%
  • r 17.4%
  • e 8.7%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with OY

o 1y 4s 1t 1e 1r 1c 3a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1r 1s 1

O 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

oystercatchers

Form of oystercatcher

  1. nounblack-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
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How many words that start with OY are there?

There are 23 words that start with OY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 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 OY?

OYSTERCATCHERS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OYSTERCATCHER (23), OYEZES (18), OYEZ (16).

What is the longest word that starts with OY?

OYSTERCATCHERS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OYSTERS (7 letters) is the longest common one.