Words That Start With O
- 8,788 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With O
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With O 8,788 words
3-Letter Words Starting With O 68
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With O 155
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With O 257
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With O 488
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With O 842
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With O 1,293
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With O 1,401
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With O 1,287
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With O 1,031
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With O 722
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With O 473
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With O 347
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With O 232
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With O 76
17-Letter Words Starting With O 40
18-Letter Words Starting With O 31
19-Letter Words Starting With O 20
20-Letter Words Starting With O 5
21-Letter Words Starting With O 4
How common is O at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 8,788 words that start with O. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is OXYPHENBUTAZONES (42 points) and 35.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 8,788
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 1,401 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 42 max
- Longest word
- OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.8%
- d 12.3%
- g 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou23.9%
- io5.7%
- ie5.1%
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 word that starts with O
o 1x 8y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1b 3u 1t 1a 1z 10o 1n 1e 1s 1
O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 42 points
- Double word
- 84 pts
- Triple word
- 126 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxyphenbutazones
Form of oxyphenbutazone
- nounan anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
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How many words that start with O are there?
There are 8,788 words that start with O in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 1,401 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with O?
OXYPHENBUTAZONES is worth 42 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERCOMMERCIALIZATION (41), OXYPHENBUTAZONE (41), OVERCOMMERCIALIZING (40).
What are some common words that start with O?
Everyday examples include OPERATE, OBVIOUSLY, OLDER, OFFICIAL, OURSELVES, OVER, ORDINARY, OPTIONAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with O?
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OVERSIMPLIFICATION (18 letters) is the longest common one.