Is OILSKINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OILSKINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OILSKINS mean?
Oilskins is a form of OILSKIN.
- noun
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OILSKINS
OILSKINS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OILSKINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oilskin11
- siskin10
- slinks10
- ikons9
- kilns9
- kilos9
- kinos9
- links9
- oinks9
- silks9
- sinks9
- skins9
- skols9
- slink9
- ikon8
- ilks8
- inks8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kino8
- kins8
- kiss8
- kois8
- koss8
- link8
- oiks8
- oink8
- silk8
- sink8
- skin8
- skis8
- skol8
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- koi7
- kos7
- oik7
- ski7
- ki6
- ok6
- linos5
- lions5
- loins5
- noils5
- silos5
- soils5
- ions4
- lino4
- lins4
- lion4
- loin4
- loss4
- nils4
- nisi4
- noil4
- oils4
- silo4
- sins4
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