How many 5 letter words start with O?

There are 181 5-letter words beginning with O in our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

What is a good 5-letter Wordle word starting with O?

For Wordle, pick a common option above that spreads your remaining vowels and consonants across new positions.

5 Letter Words Starting With O

Every 5-letter word starting with O in our dictionary (181 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

181 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

oxbow17 oozed15 oxeye15 objet14 oozes14 orzos14 ouzel14 ouzos14 oxime14 oxims14 oxlip14 ozone14 ochry13 oxide13 oxids13 offed12 ohmic12 okays12 okehs12 oomph12 oxter12 oakum11 ocker11 ofays11 offal11 offer11 ogham11 okapi11 ovary11 obeah10 obeys10 ocher10 ochre10 octyl10 oddly10 opahs10 orach10 ouphe10 ouphs10 outby10 oaken9 occur9 odyle9 odyls9 ogive9 ohing9 oinks9 okras9 ology9 omber9 ombre9 oohed9 opium9 optic9 osmic9 ought9 ovoid9 owing9 owned9 oaths8 oaves8 octad8 odeum8 odium8 often8 ofter8 ogams8 ohias8 olive8 omega8 onery8 oping8 opted8 orbed8 orgic8 ortho8 other8 ovals8 ovate8 ovens8 overs8 overt8 ovine8 ovoli8 ovolo8 ovule8 owlet8 owner8 owsen8 oyers8 obeli7 obese7 obias7 obits7 oboes7 obole7 oboli7 obols7 ocean7 ocrea7 octal7 octan7 octet7 oculi7 odder7 ogled7 oleic7 oleum7 omasa7 omens7 omers7 omits7 onium7 ontic7 opals7 opens7 opera7 opine7 opsin7 orbit7 orcas7 orcin7 oribi7 orlop7 ormer7 orpin7 osmol7 ounce7 oared6 odeon6 odist6 odors6 odour6 ogees6 ogler6 ogles6 ogres6 oidia6 oiled6 olden6 older6 oldie6 ootid6 orang6 order6 ordos6 oread6 organ6 outdo6 outed6 outgo6 oases5 oasis5 oasts5 oaten5 oater5 oiler5 olein5 oleos5 olios5 ollas5 onion5 onset5 oorie5 orals5 orate5 oriel5 orles5 ornis5 orris5 osier5 ossia5 ostia5 ottar5 otter5 ottos5 ourie5 ousel5 ousts5 outer5 outre5

Using 5-letter words starting with O

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

5 Letter Words Starting With O

Using 5-letter words starting with O

Other 5-letter starting letters

Related word lists