5-Letter Words Starting With OO
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With OO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With OO 10 words
How common is OO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 five-letter words that start with OO. They average 8.6 points, the best is OOZED (15 points) and 40% end in D.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- d 40%
- s 30%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ie10%
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 OO
o 1o 1z 10e 1d 2
O 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + 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).
oozed
Form of ooze
- verbpass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
- verbrelease (a liquid) in drops or small quantities“exude sweat through the pores”
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How many five-letter words that start with OO are there?
There are 10 five-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 five-letter word that starts with OO?
OOZED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OOZES (14), OOMPH (12), OOHED (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with OO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OOPED (8), OOBIT (7), OONTS (5), OORIE (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.