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8 Letter Words Starting with O

There are 972 8-letter English words that start with O, ranging alphabetically from OAFISHLY to OZONIZES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: OXAZEPAM (28), OZONIZED (27), OZONIZER (26). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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

Showing the first 600 of 972 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
1oxazepam2830
2ozonized2728
3ozonizer2627
4ozonizes2627
5oxidized2626
6oxidizer2525
7oxidizes2525
8oxazines2425
9oxpecker2325
10oxyphile2323

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 8-letter words start with O?

972 valid 8-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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