Words That Start With OYS
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With OYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With OYS 14 words
6-Letter Words Starting With OYS 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With OYS 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With OYS 3
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With OYS 5
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With OYS 1
Full 10-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With OYS 1
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With OYS 1
Full 14-letter listHow common is OYS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with OYS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is OYSTERCATCHERS (24 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- OYSTERCATCHERS
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- r 21.4%
- n 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with OYS
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
- nounblack-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
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How many words that start with OYS are there?
There are 14 words that start with OYS 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 OYS?
OYSTERCATCHERS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OYSTERCATCHER (23), OYSTERMAN (14), OYSTERINGS (14).
What is the longest word that starts with OYS?
OYSTERCATCHERS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OYSTERS (7 letters) is the longest common one.