5-letter words starting with O

There are 260 5-letter words that start with O. This is one of the most searched word patterns because it matches both crossword clues and the opening letter of a Wordle guess. O is the roundest vowel and the seed of plenty of onomatopoeia, from oink to ooze.

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Every 5-letter word starting with O is listed below with its Scrabble score. Popular picks include oaked, oaken, oaker, oakum and oared. Set the Starts filter on the solver to O and a length of 5 to match your own tiles.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words starting with o

WordScoreLength
ozzie235
ozeki185
oxbow175
oozed155
oxeye155
objet145
ojime145
oozes145
orzos145
ouzel145

5-letter words starting with O (260)

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with O?

Our list has 260 words that are 5 letters long and begin with O.

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

OAKED is a common 5-letter word starting with O and a reasonable Wordle guess. Pick one with varied, common letters to test more of the alphabet.

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