8 Letter Words Containing OXY

There are 26+ eight letter words with OXY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OXY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with OXY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With OXY

acetoxyl 20
carboxyl 22
epoxying 21
ethoxyls 21
indoxyls 19
loxygens 19
methoxyl 23
nitroxyl 18
oxyacids 21
oxygenic 21
oxymoron 20
oxyphile 23

All 8-Letter Words With OXY (19 words)

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How Common is OXY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 26 8-letter words containing OXY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.8, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
26
Avg Scrabble Score
20.8
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OXY-Words in Scrabble

hydroxyl 25
methoxyl 23
pyroxyle 23
oxyphile 23
oxyphils 23
cacodoxy 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OXY?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OXY is hydroxyl with a total of 25 points.

H 4
Y 4
D 2
R 1
O 1
X 8
Y 4
L 1
noun 1. of or denoting the radical —OH, present in alcohols and many other organic compounds

FAQ 8 Letter Words With OXY

  • How many 8 letter words containing OXY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 26 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OXY. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.8.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing OXY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "paradoxy", "carboxyl", "paroxysm", "hydroxyl" contain OXY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hydroxyl" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing OXY?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing OXY include "acetoxyl", "carboxyl", "epoxying", "ethoxyls", "indoxyls".