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What does oily mean? Is oily a Scrabble word?

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Is oily a Scrabble word?

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

O1I1L1Y4

Is oily a Scrabble UK word?

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

O1I1L1Y4

Is oily a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word oily is a Words With Friends word. The word oily is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

O1I1L2Y3

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4-letter words (1 found)

OILY,

3-letter words (2 found)

LOY,OIL,

2-letter words (6 found)

IO,LI,LO,OI,OY,YO,

You can make 9 words from oily according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of oily

oily ioly oliy loiy iloy lioy oiyl ioyl oyil yoil iyol yiol olyi loyi oyli yoli lyoi yloi ilyo liyo iylo yilo lyio ylio

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word oily. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in oily.

Definitions and meaning of oily

oily

Alternative forms

  • oyly (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English oylei, equivalent to oil +‎ -y. Compare German ölig (“oily”), Swedish oljig (“oily”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɪli/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪli

Adjective

oily (comparative oilier, superlative oiliest)

  1. Relating to or resembling oil.
  2. Covered with or containing oil.
  3. (figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • olive-oily

Translations

Noun

oily (plural oilies)

  1. A marble with an oily lustre.
  2. (in the plural, informal) Oilskins. (waterproof garment)

Source: wiktionary.org