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What does oath mean? Is oath a Scrabble word?

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Is oath a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word oath is a Scrabble US word. The word oath is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

O1A1T1H4

Is oath a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word oath is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

O1A1T1H4

Is oath a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word oath is a Words With Friends word. The word oath is worth 6 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

O1A1T1H3

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4-letter words (1 found)

OATH,

3-letter words (7 found)

HAO,HAT,HOA,HOT,OAT,TAO,THO,

2-letter words (7 found)

AH,AT,HA,HO,OH,TA,TO,

You can make 15 words from oath according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of oath

oath

English

Etymology

From Middle English ooth, oth, ath, from Old English āþ (“oath”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiþ (“oath”), from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz (“oath”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óytos (“oath”). Cognate with Scots aith, athe (“oath”), North Frisian ith, iss (“oath”), Saterland Frisian Eed (“oath”), West Frisian eed (“oath”), Dutch eed (“oath”), German Eid (“oath”), Swedish ed (“oath”), Icelandic eið (“oath”), Latin ūtor (“make use of, employ, avail”, verb), Old Irish óeth (“oath”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊθ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊθ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊθ

Noun

oath (plural oaths)

  1. A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
    take an oath
    swear an oath
    break one's oath
  2. A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
  3. A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
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  4. A curse, a curse word.

Synonyms

  • pledge, vow, avowal

Derived terms

Related terms

  • affirmation, solemn affirmation
  • bloody oath (Australian slang)
  • fucking oath (Australian slang)
  • statutory declaration

Translations

Verb

oath (third-person singular simple present oaths, present participle oathing, simple past and past participle oathed)

  1. (archaic) To pledge.

Translations

Further reading

  • oath on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • HATO, Thao, taho

Source: wiktionary.org