2-Letter Words Starting With O
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 2-Letter Words Starting With O
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 2-Letter Words Starting With O 16 words
How common is O at the start of two-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 two-letter words that start with O. They average 3.6 points, the best is OX (9 points) and 6.3% end in B.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 3.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 6.3% of words
Most common last letters
- b 6.3%
- d 6.3%
- e 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oe6.3%
- oi6.3%
- oo6.3%
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 two-letter word that starts with O
o 1x 8
O 1 + X 8 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ox
- nounan adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
- nounany of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
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How many two-letter words that start with O are there?
There are 16 two-letter words that start with O 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 two-letter word that starts with O?
OX is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OF (5), OH (5), OW (5).
What are some common two-letter words that start with O?
Everyday examples include OR, ON, OH, OF, OX, OW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare two-letter words that start with O score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OY (5), OB (4), OP (4), OE (2). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.