5-Letter Words Starting With OD
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With OD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With OD 14 words
How common is OD at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words that start with OD. They average 7.4 points, the best is ODDLY (10 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- m 21.4%
- r 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- eo7.1%
- eu7.1%
- iu7.1%
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 five-letter word that starts with OD
o 1d 2d 2l 1y 4
O 1 + D 2 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oddly
- adverbin a manner differing from the usual or expected“had a curiously husky voice”
- adverbin a strange manner“a queerly inscribed sheet of paper”
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How many five-letter words that start with OD are there?
There are 14 five-letter words that start with OD 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 five-letter word that starts with OD?
ODDLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ODAHS (9), ODYLE (9), ODYLS (9).
What are some common five-letter words that start with OD?
Everyday examples include ODDLY, ODDER, ODIUM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with OD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ODAHS (9), ODYLE (9), ODYLS (9), ODISM (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.