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13 Letter Words Starting with O

There are 305 13-letter English words that start with O, ranging alphabetically from OBJECTIONABLE to OYSTERCATCHER. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: OVEREMPHASIZE (32), OVERCIVILIZED (31), OXYHEMOGLOBIN (31). Roughly 7% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1overemphasize3234
2overcivilized3135
3oxyhemoglobin3134
4objectionably2935
5objectivistic2935
6overbejeweled2934
7overanalyzing2933
8overqualified2932
9overglamorize2832
10overzealously2831

Strategy for this list

O is worth 1 in Scrabble and starts ~3,500 words. O has three two-letter words (OE, OF, OH, OI, OM, ON, OP, OR, OS, OW, OX, OY) and combines beautifully with X, Z and Y for premium plays. O-openers with premium potential include OYEZ, OZONE, OXBLOOD. In Wordle, O is second-most-common in position 4 (SHOWN, ALONG, ABOUT) but less common in position 1.

FAQs

How many 13-letter words start with O?

305 valid 13-letter English words begin with O in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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