OXYMORON is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OXYMORON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
o1x8y4m3o1r1o1n1
PlayableOXYMORON · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OXYMORON?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful OXYMORON is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXYMORON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxymoronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXYMORON scores
Scrabble o1x8y4m3o1r1o1n1 20
Words with Friends o1x8y3m4o1r1o1n2 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in OXYMORON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OXYMORON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OXYMORON
3 longer words begin with OXYMORON.
Shorter words from the letters in OXYMORON
moony10 moory10 roomy10 moron7 myxo16 onyx14 oryx14 mony9 mono6 moon6 moor6 morn6 norm6 room6 roon4 oxy13 nox10 oxo10 moy8 nym8 yom8 noy6 ony6 yon6 mon5 moo5 mor5 nom5 oom5 rom5 noo3 nor3 ono3 oon3 oor3 roo3 ox9 my7 ny5 oy5
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Common questions about OXYMORON
- Is OXYMORON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXYMORON, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXYMORON worth?
- OXYMORON is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OXYMORON?
- OXYMORON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OXYMORON:
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