5-Letter Words Starting With OP
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With OP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With OP 13 words
How common is OP at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with OP. They average 8 points, the best is OPAHS (10 points) and 30.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.8%
- e 15.4%
- a 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- iu7.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with OP
o 1p 3a 1h 4s 1
O 1 + P 3 + A 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 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).
opahs
Form of opah
- nounlarge elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
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How many five-letter words that start with OP are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with OP 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 OP?
OPAHS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OPTIC (9), OPIUM (9), OPEPE (9).
What are some common five-letter words that start with OP?
Everyday examples include OPERA, OPTIC, OPENS, OPIUM, OPTED, OPINE, OPALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with OP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OPEPE (9), OPPOS (9), OPSIN (7), OPTER (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.