What does OIL mean?

Pronunciation
/ɔɪl/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
3
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  2. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
  3. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  4. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

verb

  1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing“oil the wooden surface”
  2. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

oils4oiling7

Anagrams of OIL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside OIL

2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

li2 lo2

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Word lists

Questions

Is OIL a valid word in word games?

OIL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is OIL worth?

OIL is worth 3 points with Scrabble letter values and 4 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OIL?

2 other words, including LI and LO.