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OXYGEN A colorless, odorless gas essential for life, making up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere.
Yes. OXYGEN is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends and 18 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | O | X | Y | G | E | N | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. It's the third most abundant element in the universe and essential for most life on Earth. As a gas at room temperature, it makes up approximately 21% of Earth's atmosphere.
In biological systems, oxygen is crucial for cellular respiration, the process by which organisms convert nutrients into energy. The human brain alone consumes about 20% of the body's oxygen intake, highlighting its vital importance.
For word game enthusiasts, OXYGEN provides a valuable 6-letter word containing both X and Y, two high-scoring letters. Its common usage makes it familiar to most players, while its letter combination offers significant point potential.
The word 'oxygen' was coined in 1777 by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier from Greek roots: 'oxys' meaning 'acid' or 'sharp' and '-genes' meaning 'forming' or 'begetter.' Lavoisier mistakenly believed all acids contained oxygen, hence 'acid-former.' Despite this error, the name stuck.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of OXYGEN.
Hooks: no front hooks; back OXYGENS.
Words inside OXYGEN: 28 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: ONYXOXYEXONGOXOXENEXOXGEYGOYYENYONGONE. See all words from OXYGEN.