5-Letter Words Starting With O
Looking for five-letter words that start with O? There are 185 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like OTHER, ORDER, OFFER, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- other8
- order6
- offer11
- often8
- owner8
- older6
- owned9
- ocean7
- occur9
- opera7
- opens7
- outer5
- omega8
- olive8
- oasis5
- organ6
- ought9
- onion5
- ozone14
- orbit7
All 185 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- oxide 13
- optic 9
- onset 5
- ovens 8
- ounce 7
- owing 9
- ortho 8
- octet 7
- opted 8
- obese 7
- otter 5
- oddly 10
- opium 9
- overs 8
- ovary 11
- odors 6
- overt 8
- oiled 6
- odour 6
- obits 7
- octal 7
- oaths 8
- odeon 6
- objet 14
- olden 6
- orcas 7
- omits 7
- ochre 10
- orang 6
- opals 7
- oxbow 17
- ombre 9
- obeys 10
- ovals 8
- omens 7
- oriel 5
- oldie 6
- offal 11
- oaten 5
- oleic 7
- octyl 10
- oomph 12
- ology 9
- outed 6
- oiler 5
- ovine 8
- outdo 6
- ovate 8
- orals 5
- oozes 14
- outre 5
- ostia 5
- ohmic 12
- ovoid 9
- ogres 6
- opine 7
- oping 8
- okays 12
- oases 5
- oboes 7
- orris 5
- oozed 15
- ousts 5
- oaken 9
- oleum 7
- ogham 11
- odder 7
- okapi 11
- opsin 7
- osier 5
- odium 8
- ovule 8
- owlet 8
- oxime 14
- ocker 11
- oculi 7
- outgo 6
- ocher 10
- omers 7
- orate 5
- onlay 8
- ottar 5
- oread 6
- ogled 7
- offed 12
- ossia 5
- ofter 8
- orach 10
- octan 7
- ouzel 14
- ornis 5
- ontic 7
- oribi 7
- olein 5
- obole 7
- oakum 11
- oared 6
- oasts 5
- oater 5
- oaves 8
- obeah 10
- obeli 7
- obias 7
- oboli 7
- obols 7
- ochry 13
- ocrea 7
- octad 8
- odahs 9
- odeum 8
- odist 6
- odyle 9
- odyls 9
- ofays 11
- ogams 8
- ogees 6
- ogive 9
- ogler 6
- ogles 6
- ohias 8
- ohing 9
- oidia 6
- oinks 9
- okehs 12
- okras 9
- oleos 5
- olios 5
- ollas 5
- omasa 7
- omber 9
- oncet 7
- onery 8
- onium 7
- oohed 9
- oorie 5
- ootid 6
- opahs 10
- orbed 8
- orcin 7
- ordos 6
- orgic 8
- orles 5
- orlon 5
- orlop 7
- ormer 7
- orpin 7
- orzos 14
- osmic 9
- osmol 7
- ottos 5
- ouphe 10
- ouphs 10
- ourie 5
- ousel 5
- outby 10
- ouzos 14
- ovoli 8
- ovolo 8
- owsen 8
- oxeye 15
- oxids 13
- oxims 14
- oxlip 14
- oxter 12
- oyers 8
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with O?
There are 185 five-letter words that start with O in the tournament word lists. The most common are OTHER, ORDER, OFFER.
What are common five-letter words that start with O?
OTHER, ORDER, OFFER, OFTEN, OWNER are the most frequently used. The full list of 185 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Are these valid Wordle words?
Nearly all of them. Wordle draws its answers from a curated list of common five-letter words, but it accepts almost any dictionary word as a guess, including the words on this page.
5-Letter words starting with O, by last letter
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