8-Letter Words Starting With OO
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With OO 23 words
How common is OO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words that start with OO. They average 12.6 points, the best is OOPHYTIC (18 points) and 43.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.5%
- e 17.4%
- c 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ie13%
- ia8.7%
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 OO
o 1o 1p 3h 4y 4t 1i 1c 3
O 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oophytic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with OO are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words that start with OO 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 OO?
OOPHYTIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OOZINESS (17), OOMIACKS (16), OOMPAHED (16).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with OO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OOPHYTIC (18), OOMIACKS (16), OOMPAHED (16), OOPHYTES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.