OILPAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. OILPAN 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 OILPAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OILPAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OILPAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oilpansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OILPAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OILPAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Words starting with OILPAN
1 longer words begin with OILPAN.
Shorter words from the letters in OILPAN
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Common questions about OILPAN
- Is OILPAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OILPAN is not in it.
- How many points is OILPAN worth?
- OILPAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OILPAN?
- OILPAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OILPAN:
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