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7 Letter Words Starting with O

There are 618 7-letter English words that start with O, ranging alphabetically from OAKLIKE to OZONOUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: OZONIZE (25), OXIDIZE (24), OXAZINE (23). Average word length in this list is 7 letters.

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Showing the first 600 of 618 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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
1ozonize2526
2oxidize2424
3oxazine2324
4oxyphil2222
5outjinx2125
6obloquy2123
7obsequy2122
8overjoy2022
9oxyacid2020
10opaqued1921

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 7-letter words start with O?

618 valid 7-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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