With OILS

8 words, 3 of them common · highest scoring is foils at 8 points

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About 5 Letter Words With OILS

There are 8 five letter words containing OILS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is foils at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 3 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillBOILS, COILS, SOILS 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.

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5 Letter Words With OILS at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With OILS

  • foils8
  • boils7
  • coils7
  • moils7
  • soils5
  • noils5
  • roils5
  • toils5

Common 5 Letter Words With OILS

  • boils7
  • coils7
  • soils5

5 Letter Words With OILS Defined

boilsVerb · 7 points
(with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour
coilsNoun · 7 points
a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric rings
soilsNoun · 5 points
the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles

5 Letter Words With OILS: Questions

How many five letter words containing OILS are there?

There are 8 five letter words containing OILS in our dictionary, and 3 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing OILS?

FOILS is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words containing OILS?

BOILS, COILS, SOILS are among the most familiar five letter words containing OILS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words containing OILS 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.