8-Letter Words Starting With OCC
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OCC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With OCC 19 words
How common is OCC at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words that start with OCC. They average 13.4 points, the best is OCCUPIED (15 points) and 21.1% end in D.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 21.1% of words
Most common last letters
- d 21.1%
- r 21.1%
- s 21.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie21.1%
- io5.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with OCC
o 1c 3c 3u 1p 3i 1e 1d 2
O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + U 1 + P 3 + I 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
occupied
- adjectiveheld or filled or in use“she keeps her time well occupied”
- adjectiveseized and controlled as by military invasion“the occupied countries of Europe”
- adjectiveresided in; having tenants“not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up”
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How many eight-letter words that start with OCC are there?
There are 19 eight-letter words that start with OCC in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with OCC?
OCCUPIED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OCCULTLY (15), OCCUPIES (14), OCCUPANT (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with OCC?
Everyday examples include OCCASION, OCCUPIES, OCCUPIED, OCCURRED, OCCUPANT, OCCLUDES, OCCLUDED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with OCC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OCCAMIES (14), OCCUPATE (14), OCCLUDER (13), OCCULTED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.