OILCLOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OILCLOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OILCLOTH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OILCLOTH is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OILCLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oilclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OILCLOTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OILCLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OILCLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OILCLOTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Fabric coated with oil or resin so that it repels water and wipes clean.
Oilcloth was a familiar kitchen-table covering and once served as waterproof clothing too. Its shiny surface sheds spills that would soak into ordinary cotton.
How OILCLOTH is used
Oilcloth is mostly met as a table or shelf covering, and in older descriptions of rain gear.
- A checked oilcloth covered the kitchen table.
- He wrapped the tools in oilcloth to keep off the damp.
- Grandmother wiped the oilcloth after every meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OILCLOTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OILCLOTH
1 longer words begin with OILCLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in OILCLOTH
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Common questions about OILCLOTH
- Is OILCLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OILCLOTH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OILCLOTH worth?
- OILCLOTH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OILCLOTH mean?
- Fabric coated with oil or resin so that it repels water and wipes clean.
- What letters can be added to OILCLOTH?
- OILCLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OILCLOTH:
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