Words Containing OLD

Q: How many words containing OLD are there?

There are 672 words containing OLD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 125 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing OLD?

CUCKOLDIZING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUCKOLDIZED (30), MANGOLDWURZELS (30), CUCKOLDIZES (29).

Q: What are some common words containing OLD?

Everyday examples include OLDER , TOLD , HOLD , OLD , OLDEST , SOLD , COLD , GOLDEN . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing OLD?

COLDHEARTEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BLINDFOLDING (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does OLD appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 672 words containing OLD. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15 points, the best is CUCKOLDIZING (31 points) and 38.4% end in S.

Total words: 672
Most common length: 9 letters; 125 words
Average Scrabble score: 15; out of 31 max
Longest word: COLDHEARTEDNESSES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.4%
d 25.9%
r 10%

Top vowel pairs

ie4.9%
oo3.4%
ou3.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing OLD

c ₃u ₁c ₃k ₅o ₁l ₁d ₂i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

C 3 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + O 1 + L 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points

Double word: 62 pts
Triple word: 93 pts

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

cuckoldizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing OLD are there?

There are 672 words containing OLD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 125 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing OLD?

CUCKOLDIZING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUCKOLDIZED (30), MANGOLDWURZELS (30), CUCKOLDIZES (29).

What are some common words containing OLD?

Everyday examples include OLDER, TOLD, HOLD, OLD, OLDEST, SOLD, COLD, GOLDEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing OLD?

COLDHEARTEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BLINDFOLDING (12 letters) is the longest common one.