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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. OATH is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
swearing, curse, curse word, expletive, swearword, cuss
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
OATH scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, H×1, O×1, T×1
OATH has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
OATH is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with O, ends with H, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "OATH — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"" (7 Scrabble points).
OATH is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is OATH a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
OATH (noun): a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. Additional senses: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"; a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance".
In standard Scrabble scoring, OATH totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. OATH relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
OATH is 4 letters long, begins with O, ends with H, and sorts to the alphagram AHOT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OATH is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, OATH ranks by raw score (7 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, OATH carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on O or H are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with H to rehearse parallel sets.
OATH is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with O, ends with H, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like OATH frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OATH contains A, H, O, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o??h to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside OATH include TH, AT, OA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, A, T, H. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble oath directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat OATH as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "OATH — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.