Starting With O
28 words · highest scoring is off at 9 points
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About 3 Letter Words Starting With O
There are 28 three letter words starting with O in our dictionary. The highest scoring is off at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 28 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — OAK, OLD, ORA among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 3 Letter Words With O or Words Starting With O, which drops the length limit entirely.
3 Letter Words Starting With O at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words Starting With O
- off9
- ohm8
- oak7
- oft6
- oof6
- ooh6
- ova6
- owe6
Common 3 Letter Words Starting With O
- oak7
- odd5
- ohm8
- ole3
- ooh6
- opt5
- ore3
- ova6
3 Letter Words Starting With O by Last Letter
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in E
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in A
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in T
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in D
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in F
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in L
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in B
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in C
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in H
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in I
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in K
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in M
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in N
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in O
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in P
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in R
- 3 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in S
3 Letter Words Starting With O Defined
- oakNoun · 7 points
- a large tree which bears acorns and typically has lobed deciduous leaves. Oaks are dominant in many north temperate forests and are an important source of durable timber used in building, furniture, and (formerly) ships
- odeNoun · 4 points
- a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre
- oldAdjective · 4 points
- having lived for a long time; no longer young
- oohInterjection · 6 points
- used to express a range of emotions including surprise, delight, or pain
- oraNoun · 3 points
- an opening or entrance to a passage, especially one at either end of the cervix of the uterus
- outAdverb · 3 points
- moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
3 Letter Words Starting With O: Questions
How many three letter words starting with O are there?
There are 28 three letter words starting with O in our dictionary, and 28 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words starting with O?
OFF is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words starting with O?
OAK, OLD, ORA are among the most familiar three letter words starting with O. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words starting with O valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.