Words That Start With OLD
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With OLD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With OLD 23 words
4-Letter Words Starting With OLD 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With OLD 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With OLD 4
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With OLD 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With OLD 5
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With OLD 3
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With OLD 1
Full 10-letter listHow common is OLD at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 23 words that start with OLD. Most are 8 letters long, they average 10.1 points, the best is OLDSQUAWS (22 points) and 39.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- OLDFANGLED
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.1%
- d 13%
- e 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.7%
- ua8.7%
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 OLD
o 1l 1d 2s 1q 10u 1a 1w 4s 1
O 1 + L 1 + D 2 + S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + W 4 + 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).
oldsquaws
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With OLD FAQ
How many words that start with OLD are there?
There are 23 words that start with OLD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 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 OLD?
OLDSQUAWS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OLDSQUAW (21), OLDFANGLED (16), OLDWIVES (15).
What are some common words that start with OLD?
Everyday examples include OLDER, OLD, OLDEST, OLDEN, OLDIE, OLDIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with OLD?
OLDFANGLED has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OLDEST (6 letters) is the longest common one.