Oilskin

Meaning

1. (noun) Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
2. (noun) A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
3. (noun) (by extension) Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.

Letter breakdown

• Oilskin contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 6 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

Words from these letters

• ikons
• kilns
• kilos
• links
• lions
• loins
• oinks
• slink
• ikon
• ilks
• inks
• ions
• kiln
• kilo
• link
• lion
• loin
• oils
• oink
• silk
• silo
• sink
• skin
• soil
• soli
• ilk
• ink
• ins
• ion
• kin
• lii
• nil
• nos
• oil
• sin
• ski
• sol
• son

Connected words

Other 7-letter words

• abalone
• abandon
• abashed
• abashes
• abasing
• abating
• abbrevs
• abdomen
• abducts
• abetted
• abetter
• abettor
• abiding
• ability
• abjured
• abjures
• abolish
• aborted

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Words starting with OIL

• oil
• oilcloth
• oilcloths
• oiled
• oilfield
• oilfields
• oilier
• oiliest
• oiliness
• oiling
• oils
• oily

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Words ending with KIN

• akin
• bearskin
• bodkin
• buckskin
• bumpkin
• calfskin
• catkin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• gherkin
• goatskin
• interleukin
• jerkin
• kin
• lambkin
• lambskin
• manikin
• mannikin

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