OILPAPER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OILPAPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OILPAPER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OILPAPER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OILPAPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oilpapersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OILPAPER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OILPAPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OILPAPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OILPAPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
Paper made translucent and waterproof by soaking it in oil.
Oilpaper was once used for wrapping food, for tracing designs and for covering windows or umbrellas. It lets light through while keeping water out.
How OILPAPER is used
Oilpaper is a traditional material and is mentioned mostly in crafts and history.
- The cook wrapped the cheese in oilpaper.
- Old umbrellas were sometimes covered with oilpaper.
- The artist traced the pattern onto a sheet of oilpaper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OILPAPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OILPAPER
1 longer words begin with OILPAPER.
Shorter words from the letters in OILPAPER
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Common questions about OILPAPER
- Is OILPAPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OILPAPER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OILPAPER worth?
- OILPAPER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OILPAPER mean?
- Paper made translucent and waterproof by soaking it in oil.
- What letters can be added to OILPAPER?
- OILPAPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OILPAPER:
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