Starting With O
50 words · highest scoring is ozone at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With O
There are 50 five letter words starting with O in our dictionary. The highest scoring is ozone at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 50 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — OAKEN, OLLIE, OUNCE 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.
5 Letter Words Starting With O at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With O
- ozone14
- oxide13
- offal11
- offer11
- ovary11
- oddly10
- oaken9
- occur9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With O
- oaken9
- octet7
- oiled6
- omega8
- opted8
- otter5
- outta5
- ovine8
5 Letter Words Starting With O by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With O Defined
- oakenAdjective · 9 points
- made of timber from the oak tree
- oddlyAdverb · 10 points
- in a way that is different to what is usual or expected; strangely
- ollieNoun · 5 points
- (in skateboarding and snowboarding) a jump performed without the aid of a take-off ramp, executed by pressing the foot down on the tail of the board to rebound the deck off the ground
- optedVerb · 8 points
- make a choice from a range of possibilities
- ounceNoun · 7 points
- a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams)
- oversNoun · 8 points
- a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end
5 Letter Words Starting With O: Questions
How many five letter words starting with O are there?
There are 50 five letter words starting with O in our dictionary, and 50 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with O?
OZONE is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with O?
OAKEN, OLLIE, OUNCE are among the most familiar five letter words starting with O. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.