With OAT
22 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is boaty at 10 points
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About 5 Letter Words With OAT
There are 22 five letter words containing OAT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is boaty at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BLOAT, COATS, GLOAT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With OAT, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With OAT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With OAT
- boaty10
- goaty9
- float8
- loath8
- oaths8
- shoat8
- bloat7
- boats7
Common 5 Letter Words With OAT
- bloat7
- boats7
- coats7
- float8
- gloat6
- goats6
- loath8
5 Letter Words With OAT Defined
- bloatVerb · 7 points
- make or become swollen with fluid or gas
- boatsNoun · 7 points
- a small vessel for travelling over water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine
- coatsNoun · 7 points
- an outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips
- floatVerb · 8 points
- rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking
- gloatVerb · 6 points
- dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure
- goatsNoun · 6 points
- a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and (in the male) a beard. It is kept for its milk and meat, and noted for its lively behaviour
5 Letter Words With OAT: Questions
How many five letter words containing OAT are there?
There are 22 five letter words containing OAT in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing OAT?
BOATY is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing OAT?
BLOAT, COATS, GLOAT are among the most familiar five letter words containing OAT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing OAT valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.