6-Letter Words Starting With OWL
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With OWL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With OWL 6 words
How common is OWL at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with OWL. They average 10.2 points and the best is OWLISH (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- g 16.7%
- h 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
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 six-letter word that starts with OWL
o 1w 4l 1i 1s 1h 4
O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
owlish
- adjectiveresembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance
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How many six-letter words that start with OWL are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with OWL 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 six-letter word that starts with OWL?
OWLISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OWLERY (12), OWLING (10), OWLETS (9).
Which rare six-letter words that start with OWL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OWLERY (12), OWLING (10), OWLERS (9), OWLIER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.