Definition of OAR
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat .
An oarsman; a rower.
"He is a good oar."
An oar-like swimming organ of various invertebrates.
To row; to travel with, or as if with, oars.
Examples of OAR in a Sentence
- "He is a good oar."
Word Details
Is OAR a Scrabble Word?
Yes, OAR is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like OAR are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for OAR
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | o | a | r | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in OAR
3 words from the letters in OAR
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use OAR in Word Games
OAR is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: OAR is only 3 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble OAR to find 3 additional valid words.