With OILS

23 words · highest scoring is jetfoils at 18 points

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About 8 Letter Words With OILS

There are 23 eight letter words containing OILS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jetfoils at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.

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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8 Letter Words With OILS at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With OILS

  • jetfoils18
  • sexfoils18
  • foilsman13
  • foilsmen13
  • gumboils13
  • milfoils13
  • embroils12
  • oilskins12

8 Letter Words With OILS Defined

jetfoilsNoun · 18 points
a type of passenger-carrying hydrofoil
oilskinsNoun · 12 points
heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil
airfoilsNoun · 11 points
a structure with curved surfaces designed to give the most favourable ratio of lift to drag in flight, used as the basic form of the wings, fins, and horizontal stabilizer of most aircraft; an aerofoil
trefoilsNoun · 11 points
a small European plant of the pea family, with yellow flowers and three-lobed clover-like leaves
turmoilsNoun · 10 points
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

8 Letter Words With OILS: Questions

How many eight letter words containing OILS are there?

There are 23 eight letter words containing OILS in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.

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

JETFOILS is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common eight letter words containing OILS?

AIRFOILS, GUMBOILS, PREBOILS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing OILS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight 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.