OILER is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. OILER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OILER?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OILER is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OILER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OILER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OILER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,631.
What stands out about OILER
- 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 OILER
The 5 tiles of OILER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OILER
3 longer words begin with OILER.
Words ending in OILER
12 words end in OILER. Useful as a back hook: play OILER onto a word already on the board.
Words with OILER inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain OILER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OILER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OILER
Common questions about OILER
- Is OILER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OILER, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OILER worth?
- OILER is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OILER?
- OILER takes 6 hooks: 4 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OILER:
Open OILER in the Word Finder