Oars

4 lettersinterjectioncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of oar, referring to long-shafted bladed implements used to propel or steer a boat through the water.

“The rowers dipped their oars in unison as the coxswain called the stroke.”

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Synonyms

paddlesblades sculls

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with OA and contains R in third position, the OAR pattern also appears in SOAR and related words

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Scrabble

All low-value tiles but OARS is a solid short play ideal for clearing a vowel-heavy rack

Words Related to Oars

Anagrams of Oars

Words that use exactly the same letters as “oars”.

asor rosa soar

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “oars” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bars cars ears gars jars mars oaks ours wars

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “oars”.

afros arcos argos arose arson arvos astor boars boras crosa dorsa faros hoars horas karos krosa maros moras okras orals orans orcas oreas orias

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