OLES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. OLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OLES?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 13 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLES
Front hooks — 13
bolesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OLES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,553.
What stands out about OLES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does OLES mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Shouts of ole, given as cries of approval or encouragement.
When a crowd calls out oles, each cry is the Spanish exclamation ole repeated by many voices at once. It is most often heard at bullfights, flamenco shows or lively celebrations, where a bold or skilful move earns applause.
How OLES is used
Informal; used of repeated shouts rather than a single cry.
- The crowd let out oles as the dancer spun faster.
- Loud oles rang around the arena after the matador stepped aside.
- The band was greeted with oles from the delighted audience.
- Every goal was met with cheerful oles from the stands.
- She counted the oles rising each time he strummed a new chord.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OLES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OLES
The 4 tiles of OLES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with OLES
2 longer words begin with OLES.
Words ending in OLES
Showing 24 of 264 words that end in OLES. Useful as a back hook: play OLES onto a word already on the board.
Words with OLES inside
Showing 24 of 97 words that contain OLES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OLES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OLES
Common questions about OLES
- Is OLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLES worth?
- OLES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OLES mean?
- Shouts of ole, given as cries of approval or encouragement.
- What letters can be added to OLES?
- OLES takes 13 hooks: 13 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OLES:
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