OVAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OVAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVAL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ovalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does OVAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rounded, elongated shape resembling an egg outline.
Architects and designers often choose an oval for tables, mirrors, or windows to soften the look of a room. Unlike a circle, an oval has two different axes, one longer than the other.
How OVAL is used
Common in geometry, design, and everyday descriptions of shape.
- The mirror was framed in a simple oval of dark wood.
- She drew an oval on the paper before adding details.
- The stadium track forms a long oval shape.
- A silver oval locket hung around her neck.
- The garden bed was planted in a neat oval pattern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVAL
The 4 tiles of OVAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVAL
8 longer words begin with OVAL.
Words ending in OVAL
10 words end in OVAL. Useful as a back hook: play OVAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with OVAL inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain OVAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OVAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OVAL
Common questions about OVAL
- Is OVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVAL worth?
- OVAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVAL mean?
- A rounded, elongated shape resembling an egg outline.
- What letters can be added to OVAL?
- OVAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OVAL:
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