6-letter words starting with O
There are 490 six-letter words that start with O in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is OZZIES at 24 points. U is the most common second letter, in 77 of them, and the average score is 9.5 points.
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O is the roundest vowel and the seed of plenty of onomatopoeia, from oink to ooze. These 490 words are 2.2% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and O is the 18th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with O, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with O in numbers
- Words
- 490
- Highest scoring
- OZZIES 24 pts
- Average score
- 9.5 pts
- With a definition
- 229 (47%)
- A10
- B34
- C34
- D12
- E3
- F13
- G11
- H1
- I17
- J1
- K2
- L18
- M14
- N27
- O26
- P27
- R69
- S25
- T8
- U77
- V19
- W12
- X21
- Y3
- Z6
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with o
6-letter words starting with O (490)
These 300 of the 490 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with O?
490, which is 2.2% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 229 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with O for Scrabble?
OZZIES scores 24 points before bonus squares. Next come OFFKEY (19), OZEKIS (19) and OOZILY (18). The average is 9.5 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with O?
U, in 77 of the 490 (16%). R follows with 69.