5 Letter Words Starting with O
There are 181 5-letter English words that start with O, ranging alphabetically from OAKEN to OZONE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: OXBOW (17), OOZED (15), OXEYE (15). Roughly 12% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
O
- OAKEN9 pts
- OAKUM11 pts
- OARED6 pts
- OASES5 pts
- OASIS5 pts
- OASTS5 pts
- OATEN5 pts
- OATER5 pts
- OATHS8 pts
- OAVES8 pts
- OBEAH10 pts
- OBELI7 pts
- OBESE7 pts
- OBEYS10 pts
- OBIAS7 pts
- OBITS7 pts
- OBJET14 pts
- OBOES7 pts
- OBOLE7 pts
- OBOLI7 pts
- OBOLS7 pts
- OCCUR9 pts
- OCEAN7 pts
- OCHER10 pts
- OCHRE10 pts
- OCHRY13 pts
- OCKER11 pts
- OCREA7 pts
- OCTAD8 pts
- OCTAL7 pts
- OCTAN7 pts
- OCTET7 pts
- OCTYL10 pts
- OCULI7 pts
- ODDER7 pts
- ODDLY10 pts
- ODEON6 pts
- ODEUM8 pts
- ODIST6 pts
- ODIUM8 pts
- ODORS6 pts
- ODOUR6 pts
- ODYLE9 pts
- ODYLS9 pts
- OFAYS11 pts
- OFFAL11 pts
- OFFED12 pts
- OFFER11 pts
- OFTEN8 pts
- OFTER8 pts
- OGAMS8 pts
- OGEES6 pts
- OGHAM11 pts
- OGIVE9 pts
- OGLED7 pts
- OGLER6 pts
- OGLES6 pts
- OGRES6 pts
- OHIAS8 pts
- OHING9 pts
- OHMIC12 pts
- OIDIA6 pts
- OILED6 pts
- OILER5 pts
- OINKS9 pts
- OKAPI11 pts
- OKAYS12 pts
- OKEHS12 pts
- OKRAS9 pts
- OLDEN6 pts
- OLDER6 pts
- OLDIE6 pts
- OLEIC7 pts
- OLEIN5 pts
- OLEOS5 pts
- OLEUM7 pts
- OLIOS5 pts
- OLIVE8 pts
- OLLAS5 pts
- OLOGY9 pts
- OMASA7 pts
- OMBER9 pts
- OMBRE9 pts
- OMEGA8 pts
- OMENS7 pts
- OMERS7 pts
- OMITS7 pts
- ONERY8 pts
- ONION5 pts
- ONIUM7 pts
- ONSET5 pts
- ONTIC7 pts
- OOHED9 pts
- OOMPH12 pts
- OORIE5 pts
- OOTID6 pts
- OOZED15 pts
- OOZES14 pts
- OPAHS10 pts
- OPALS7 pts
- OPENS7 pts
- OPERA7 pts
- OPINE7 pts
- OPING8 pts
- OPIUM9 pts
- OPSIN7 pts
- OPTED8 pts
- OPTIC9 pts
- ORACH10 pts
- ORALS5 pts
- ORANG6 pts
- ORATE5 pts
- ORBED8 pts
- ORBIT7 pts
- ORCAS7 pts
- ORCIN7 pts
- ORDER6 pts
- ORDOS6 pts
- OREAD6 pts
- ORGAN6 pts
- ORGIC8 pts
- ORIBI7 pts
- ORIEL5 pts
- ORLES5 pts
- ORLOP7 pts
- ORMER7 pts
- ORNIS5 pts
- ORPIN7 pts
- ORRIS5 pts
- ORTHO8 pts
- ORZOS14 pts
- OSIER5 pts
- OSMIC9 pts
- OSMOL7 pts
- OSSIA5 pts
- OSTIA5 pts
- OTHER8 pts
- OTTAR5 pts
- OTTER5 pts
- OTTOS5 pts
- OUGHT9 pts
- OUNCE7 pts
- OUPHE10 pts
- OUPHS10 pts
- OURIE5 pts
- OUSEL5 pts
- OUSTS5 pts
- OUTBY10 pts
- OUTDO6 pts
- OUTED6 pts
- OUTER5 pts
- OUTGO6 pts
- OUTRE5 pts
- OUZEL14 pts
- OUZOS14 pts
- OVALS8 pts
- OVARY11 pts
- OVATE8 pts
- OVENS8 pts
- OVERS8 pts
- OVERT8 pts
- OVINE8 pts
- OVOID9 pts
- OVOLI8 pts
- OVOLO8 pts
- OVULE8 pts
- OWING9 pts
- OWLET8 pts
- OWNED9 pts
- OWNER8 pts
- OWSEN8 pts
- OXBOW17 pts
- OXEYE15 pts
- OXIDE13 pts
- OXIDS13 pts
- OXIME14 pts
- OXIMS14 pts
- OXLIP14 pts
- OXTER12 pts
- OYERS8 pts
- OZONE14 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 | oxbow | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | oozed | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | oxeye | 15 | 14 |
| 4 | objet | 14 | 17 |
| 5 | ouzel | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | oxlip | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | ouzos | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | oxime | 14 | 15 |
| 9 | oxims | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | ozone | 14 | 15 |
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 5-letter words start with O?
181 valid 5-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).