OILSKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OILSKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OILSKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OILSKIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OILSKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oilskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OILSKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OILSKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does OILSKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Cloth treated with oil to make it waterproof, or a garment made from it.
Sailors and fishermen wore these heavy coats to stay dry in rough weather. The plural, oilskins, often means a full set of waterproof clothing.
How OILSKIN is used
Oilskin is used for both the material and the coat, and often appears in plural form.
- The captain pulled on his oilskin before stepping onto the deck.
- A yellow oilskin hung by the door of the cottage.
- The oilskin kept the old fisherman dry through the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OILSKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OILSKIN
1 longer words begin with OILSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OILSKIN
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Common questions about OILSKIN
- Is OILSKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OILSKIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OILSKIN worth?
- OILSKIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OILSKIN mean?
- Cloth treated with oil to make it waterproof, or a garment made from it.
- What letters can be added to OILSKIN?
- OILSKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OILSKIN:
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