OILERIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. OILERIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OILERIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OILERIES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OILERIES
Front hooks — 1
boileriesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OILERIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OILERIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OILERIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OILERIES mean in Scrabble?
OILERIES is the plural of OILERY.
Shorter words from the letters in OILERIES
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Common questions about OILERIES
- Is OILERIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OILERIES is not in it.
- How many points is OILERIES worth?
- OILERIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OILERIES?
- OILERIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OILERIES:
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