5-letter words with O as the first letter

There are 260 five-letter words with O as the first letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. O is the roundest vowel and the seed of plenty of onomatopoeia, from oink to ooze.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with O in the first position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include oaked, oaken, oaker, oakum and oared. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with o as the first letter

WordScoreLength
ozzie235
ozeki185
oxbow175
oozed155
oxeye155
objet145
ojime145
oozes145
orzos145
ouzel145

5-letter words with O as the first letter (260)

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have O as the first letter?

Our dictionary lists 260 five-letter words with O in the first position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your first tile turned green as O, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

OAKED is a common five-letter word with O as its first letter.

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