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Words That Start With OA

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Popular Words That Start With OA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With OA 72 words

5-Letter Words Starting With OA 12

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6-Letter Words Starting With OA 9

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7-Letter Words Starting With OA 17

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8-Letter Words Starting With OA 8

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9-Letter Words Starting With OA 8

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How common is OA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 72 words that start with OA. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.5 points, the best is OAKENSHAWS (20 points) and 41.7% end in S.

Total words
72
Most common length
7 letters
17 words
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 20 max
Longest word
OARSMANSHIPS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
41.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.7%
  • e 9.7%
  • n 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa100%
  • ie6.9%
  • ea5.6%

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 OA

o 1a 1k 5e 1n 1s 1h 4a 1w 4s 1

O 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

oakenshaws

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with OA are there?

There are 72 words that start with OA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 17 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 OA?

OAKENSHAWS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OARSMANSHIPS (19), OAKENSHAW (19), OARSMANSHIP (18).

What are some common words that start with OA?

Everyday examples include OAR, OATH, OATMEAL, OASIS, OASES, OAK, OAF, OAT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with OA?

OARSMANSHIPS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OATMEAL (7 letters) is the longest common one.