OIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 3 points
It depends on the list you play by. OIS 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 3 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OIS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OIS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OIS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in OIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561.
What stands out about OIS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 OIS
The 3 tiles of OIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in OIS
Showing 24 of 38 words that end in OIS. Useful as a back hook: play OIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OIS inside
Showing 24 of 448 words that contain OIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OIS
Common questions about OIS
- Is OIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OIS is not in it.
- How many points is OIS worth?
- OIS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OIS?
- OIS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of OIS:
Open OIS in the Word Finder