Words That Start With OCT
- 149 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With OCT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With OCT 149 words
5-Letter Words Starting With OCT 6
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With OCT 13
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With OCT 18
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With OCT 17
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With OCT 23
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With OCT 30
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With OCT 16
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With OCT 16
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With OCT 6
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With OCT 2
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With OCT 1
Full 15-letter listHow common is OCT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 149 words that start with OCT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 13.9 points, the best is OCTOSYLLABICS (22 points) and 45% end in S.
- Total words
- 149
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 30 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- OCTOCENTENARIES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 45% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 45%
- n 8.7%
- y 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi6%
- ou5.4%
- ia4.7%
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 word that starts with OCT
o 1c 3t 1o 1s 1y 4l 1l 1a 1b 3i 1c 3s 1
O 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + C 3 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
octosyllabics
Form of octosyllabic
- adjectivehaving or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables
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How many words that start with OCT are there?
There are 149 words that start with OCT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 30 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 OCT?
OCTOSYLLABICS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OCTOSYLLABIC (21), OCTAHEDRALLY (21), OCTASTROPHIC (21).
What are some common words that start with OCT?
Everyday examples include OCTAL, OCTAVE, OCTAGONAL, OCTAGON, OCTOPUS, OCTET, OCTANE, OCTOPUSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with OCT?
OCTOCENTENARIES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OCTAGONAL (9 letters) is the longest common one.