10-Letter Words Starting With OCT
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 10-Letter Words Starting With OCT 30 words
How common is OCT at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 ten-letter words that start with OCT. They average 15.1 points, the best is OCTACHORDS (18 points) and 63.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 63.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 63.3%
- n 13.3%
- r 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou13.3%
- ie10%
- oi10%
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 ten-letter word that starts with OCT
o 1c 3t 1a 1c 3h 4o 1r 1d 2s 1
O 1 + C 3 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 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).
octachords
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many ten-letter words that start with OCT are there?
There are 30 ten-letter words that start with OCT 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 ten-letter word that starts with OCT?
OCTACHORDS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OCTAPLOIDY (18), OCTODECIMO (17), OCTARCHIES (17).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with OCT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OCTACHORDS (18), OCTAPLOIDY (18), OCTARCHIES (17), OCTASTICHS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.