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5 letter words starting with O

Every five-letter word starting with O, everyday words first. Need more filters? The five-letter word finder takes the letters you know in any spot.

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5 letter words starting with O in numbers

  • 197 words in total, of which 61 are everyday words.
  • The most common first letter is o (197 words).
  • Letters found most often: o 100%, e 51%, s 34%, r 33%, i 29% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with o

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
WordPoints
oxbow17
oozed15
oxeye15
oozes14
ozone14
objet14
orzos14
ouzel14
ouzos14
oxime14
oxims14
oxlip14

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All 5 letter words starting with o

All 197 words, A to Z.

o (197)

oaked, oaken, oakum, oared, oases, oasis, oasts, oaten, oater, oaths, oaves, obeah, obeli, obese, obeys, obias, obits, objet, oboes, obole, oboli, obols, occur, ocean, ocher, oches, ochre, ochry, ocker, ocrea, octad, octal, octan, octet, octyl, oculi, odahs, odder, oddly, odeon, odeum, odist, odium, odors, odour, odyle, odyls, offal, offed, offer, often, ofter, ogams, ogeed, ogees, ogham, ogive, ogled, ogler, ogles, ogres, ohias, ohing, ohmic, oidia, oiled, oiler, oinks, okapi, okays, okehs, okras, olden, older, oldie, oleic, olein, oleos, oleum, olios, olive, ollas, ollie, ology, omasa, omber, ombre, omega, omens, omers, omits, oncet, onery, onion, onium, onlay, onset, ontic, oohed, oomph, oorie, ootid, oozed, oozes, opahs, opals, opens, opera, opine, oping, opium, oppos, opsin, opted, optic, orach, oracy, orals, orang, orate, orbed, orbit, orcas, orcin, order, ordos, oread, organ, orgic, oribi, oriel, orles, orlon, orlop, ormer, ornis, orpin, orris, ortho, orzos, oscar, osier, osmic, osmol, ossia, ostia, otaku, other, ottar, otter, ottos, ought, ounce, ouphe, ouphs, ourie, ousel, ousts, outby, outdo, outed, outer, outgo, outie, outre, outro, outta, ouzel, ouzos, ovals, ovary, ovate, ovens, overs, overt, ovine, ovoid, ovoli, ovolo, ovule, owies, owing, owlet, owned, owner, owsen, oxbow, oxers, oxeye, oxide, oxids, oxime, oxims, oxlip, oxter, oyers, ozone

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with O?
There are 197 in our game word list, and 61 of them are everyday words.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?
Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.