4 Letter Words Starting with O
There are 107 4-letter English words that start with O, ranging alphabetically from OAFS to OYEZ. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: OOZY (16), OYEZ (16), ONYX (14). The longest entry here is OAFS at 4 letters.
Word list
O
- OAFS7 pts
- OAKS8 pts
- OARS4 pts
- OAST4 pts
- OATH7 pts
- OATS4 pts
- OBES6 pts
- OBEY9 pts
- OBIA6 pts
- OBIS6 pts
- OBIT6 pts
- OBOE6 pts
- OBOL6 pts
- OCAS6 pts
- ODDS6 pts
- ODEA5 pts
- ODES5 pts
- ODIC7 pts
- ODOR5 pts
- ODYL8 pts
- OFAY10 pts
- OFFS10 pts
- OGAM7 pts
- OGEE5 pts
- OGLE5 pts
- OGRE5 pts
- OHED8 pts
- OHIA7 pts
- OHMS9 pts
- OILS4 pts
- OILY7 pts
- OINK8 pts
- OKAS8 pts
- OKAY11 pts
- OKEH11 pts
- OKES8 pts
- OKRA8 pts
- OLDS5 pts
- OLDY8 pts
- OLEA4 pts
- OLEO4 pts
- OLES4 pts
- OLIO4 pts
- OLLA4 pts
- OMEN6 pts
- OMER6 pts
- OMIT6 pts
- ONCE6 pts
- ONES4 pts
- ONLY7 pts
- ONTO4 pts
- ONUS4 pts
- ONYX14 pts
- OOHS7 pts
- OOPS6 pts
- OOTS4 pts
- OOZE13 pts
- OOZY16 pts
- OPAH9 pts
- OPAL6 pts
- OPED7 pts
- OPEN6 pts
- OPES6 pts
- OPTS6 pts
- OPUS6 pts
- ORAD5 pts
- ORAL4 pts
- ORBS6 pts
- ORBY9 pts
- ORCA6 pts
- ORCS6 pts
- ORDO5 pts
- ORES4 pts
- ORGY8 pts
- ORLE4 pts
- ORRA4 pts
- ORTS4 pts
- ORYX14 pts
- ORZO13 pts
- OSAR4 pts
- OSES4 pts
- OSSA4 pts
- OTIC6 pts
- OTTO4 pts
- OUCH9 pts
- OUDS5 pts
- OUPH9 pts
- OURS4 pts
- OUST4 pts
- OUTS4 pts
- OUZO13 pts
- OVAL7 pts
- OVEN7 pts
- OVER7 pts
- OVUM9 pts
- OWED8 pts
- OWES7 pts
- OWLS7 pts
- OWNS7 pts
- OWSE7 pts
- OXEN11 pts
- OXES11 pts
- OXID12 pts
- OXIM13 pts
- OYER7 pts
- OYES7 pts
- OYEZ16 pts
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oozy | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | oyez | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | onyx | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | oryx | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | ouzo | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | oxim | 13 | 14 |
| 7 | ooze | 13 | 13 |
| 8 | orzo | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | oxid | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | oxen | 11 | 12 |
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 4-letter words start with O?
107 valid 4-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).