OKIE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. OKIE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 8 points there.
Which word lists accept OKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OKIE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OKIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OKIE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does OKIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhistorical
An informal, often historical term for a person from Oklahoma, especially a migrant farm worker who left the region during the 1930s Dust Bowl.
The word okie entered wide use during the Great Depression, when severe drought and dust storms forced many families to leave farms in the region and travel west in search of work. Today the term can carry either a neutral regional sense or a historical association with hardship, depending on context.
How OKIE is used
Chiefly historical and informal; often capitalized as a proper demonym in general writing.
- Her grandfather always called himself an okie, proud of his Oklahoma roots.
- The novel follows a family of okies traveling west during the drought years.
- Some radio hosts used the word okie casually to describe any Oklahoma native.
- Museums in the region now display photographs of okies who crossed into California.
- He explained that the term okie was once considered an insult but is used with pride today.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OKIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OKIE
1 longer words begin with OKIE.
Words ending in OKIE
15 words end in OKIE. Useful as a back hook: play OKIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with OKIE inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain OKIE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OKIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OKIE
Common questions about OKIE
- Is OKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OKIE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OKIE worth?
- OKIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OKIE mean?
- An informal, often historical term for a person from Oklahoma, especially a migrant farm worker who left the region during the 1930s Dust Bowl.
- What letters can be added to OKIE?
- OKIE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OKIE:
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