Is OXYMORON a word?
OXYMORON is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 35 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, OXYMORON is a valid word.
What does oxymoron mean?
noun: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence').
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
OXYMORON: word details
- Pronunciation: ahk-see-MAW-rahn (approx., 4 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 20 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 21 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside oxymoron
Words you can make from the letters of oxymoron.
Frequently asked questions
What does OXYMORON mean?
OXYMORON is a noun. It means: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence').
Is OXYMORON a valid word?
Yes, OXYMORON is a valid word. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.