OILINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. OILINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept OILINESS?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OILINESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OILINESS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How OILINESS scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in OILINESS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OILINESS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about OILINESS

• The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 OILINESS

The 8 tiles of OILINESS in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with OILINESS

1 longer words begin with OILINESS.

Shorter words from the letters in OILINESS

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Common questions about OILINESS

Is OILINESS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts OILINESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is OILINESS worth?

OILINESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OILINESS?

OILINESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.