Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With OA

This verified list contains 59 CORE words with OA, plus 16 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 59 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

bloat7
board8
boars7
boast7
boats7
broad8
cloak11
coach12
coals7
coast7
coats7
cocoa9
croak11
float8
foals8
foams10
foamy13
gloat6
goads7
goals6
goats6
groan6
groat6
hoard9
hoary11
koala9
koans9
loads6
loafs8
loamy10
loans5
loath8
moans7
moats7
oaken9
oakum11
oared6
oases5
oasis5
oaten5
oaths8
poach12
roach10
roads6
roams7
roans5
roars5
roast5
shoal8
shoat8
skoal9
soaks9
soaps7
soapy10
soars5
stoat5
toads6
toady9
toast5

59CORE words

16extended words

75verified matches

7.7average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

board8
boars7
boast7
boats7
broad8
cloak11
coals7
coast7
coats7
croak11
float8
foals8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

foamy13
coach12
poach12
cloak11
croak11
hoary11
oakum11
foams10
roach10
soapy10
loamy10
cocoa9

Letter intelligence

What the OA list contains

Where OA appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

2 vowels51 words
3 vowels8 words

Repeated letters

19%

11 of 59 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with OA

The CORE list contains 59 5-letter words with OA in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 16 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain OA?

This verified set contains 59 CORE words and 16 extended words, for 75 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this OA group?

The 59 CORE words average 7.7 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these OA words often repeat letters?