OATER is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. OATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OATER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OATER is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OATER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OATER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,421.
What stands out about OATER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OATER
The 5 tiles of OATER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OATER
1 longer words begin with OATER.
Words ending in OATER
12 words end in OATER. Useful as a back hook: play OATER onto a word already on the board.
Words with OATER inside
12 words contain OATER in the middle. Words that start with OATER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OATER
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Common questions about OATER
- Is OATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OATER, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OATER worth?
- OATER is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OATER?
- OATER takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OATER:
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