8-letter words starting with O
There are 1,297 eight-letter words that start with O in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is OXAZEPAM at 28 points. U is the most common second letter, in 372 of them, and the average score is 12.7 points.
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O is the roundest vowel and the seed of plenty of onomatopoeia, from oink to ooze. These 1,297 words are 3.2% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and O is the 14th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with O, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with O in numbers
- Words
- 1,297
- Highest scoring
- OXAZEPAM 28 pts
- Average score
- 12.7 pts
- With a definition
- 476 (37%)
- A8
- B72
- C52
- D23
- E14
- F26
- G4
- H1
- I19
- K2
- L32
- M24
- N30
- O23
- P74
- Q1
- R102
- S38
- T14
- U372
- V311
- W7
- X36
- Y3
- Z9
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with o
8-letter words starting with O (1,297)
These 300 of the 1,297 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 8 letter words start with O?
1,297, which is 3.2% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 476 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with O for Scrabble?
OXAZEPAM scores 28 points before bonus squares. Next come OZONIZED (27), OXIDIZED (26) and OZONIZER (26). The average is 12.7 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with O?
U, in 372 of the 1,297 (29%). V follows with 311.