OARLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OARLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OARLIKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OARLIKE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OARLIKE
No single letter turns OARLIKE into another word.
How OARLIKE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OARLIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does OARLIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Shaped like an oar, with a long handle and a broad flat end.
Biologists use it for limbs or fins that are flattened for paddling through water. The word oarlike suggests the outline of the part instead of any rowing action.
How OARLIKE is used
Oarlike appears in descriptions of animal anatomy and of tools with a paddle shape.
- The turtle swims with its broad, oarlike flippers.
- An oarlike tail helped the insect move through the pond.
- The sculptor carved an oarlike blade at the end of the staff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OARLIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OARLIKE
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Common questions about OARLIKE
- Is OARLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OARLIKE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OARLIKE worth?
- OARLIKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OARLIKE mean?
- Shaped like an oar, with a long handle and a broad flat end.
- What letters can be added to OARLIKE?
- No single letter can be added to OARLIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OARLIKE:
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