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3 Letter Words Starting with O

There are 45 3-letter English words that start with O, from OAF to OXY. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is OXY at 13 points.

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Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is oxy at 13 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

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How many 3-letter words start with O?

45 valid 3-letter English words begin with O.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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