Starting With OP
8 words · highest scoring is optimized at 23 points
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About 9 Letter Words Starting With OP
There are 8 nine letter words starting with OP in our dictionary. The highest scoring is optimized at 23 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — OPERATING, OPERATIVE, OPPOSITES 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 9 Letter Words With OP or Words Starting With OP, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words Starting With OP at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With OP
- optimized23
- operative14
- oppressed14
- opponents13
- opposites13
- operating12
- operation11
- operators11
Common 9 Letter Words Starting With OP
- operating12
- operation11
- operative14
- operators11
- opponents13
- opposites13
- oppressed14
- optimized23
9 Letter Words Starting With OP by Last Letter
9 Letter Words Starting With OP Defined
- operatingVerb · 12 points
- (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system)
- operationNoun · 11 points
- the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect
- operativeAdjective · 14 points
- functioning or having effect
- opponentsNoun · 13 points
- someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument
- oppositesNoun · 13 points
- a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else
- oppressedAdjective · 14 points
- subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment
9 Letter Words Starting With OP: Questions
How many nine letter words starting with OP are there?
There are 8 nine letter words starting with OP in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with OP?
OPTIMIZED is the highest scoring option at 23 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words starting with OP?
OPERATING, OPERATIVE, OPPOSITES are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with OP. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words starting with OP 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.