5-Letter Words Starting with O
There are 60 common five-letter words that start with O, and 181 counting rarer and word-game words. The most common second letters are P (6), U (6), V (5).
Five-letter words starting with O are fairly rare, and many of them pack in more vowels (OCEAN, OPERA, OUTER). If a word starts with O, it often ends with a consonant cluster like -NT, -RT or -ER, as in ORBIT and OTHER.
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Common 5-letter words starting with O (60)
oa-
oared · oases · oasis · oaths
ob-
obese · obeys · oboes
oc-
occur · ocean · octal
od-
odder · oddly · odors
of-
offed · offer · often
og-
ogled · ogles · ogres
oi-
oiled
ok-
okays · okras
ol-
olden · older · olive
om-
omega · omens · omits
on-
onion · onset
oo-
oozed · oozes
op-
opals · opens · opera · opium · opted · optic
or-
orals · orbit · order · organ
ot-
other · otter
ou-
ought · ounce · ousts · outdo · outed · outer
ov-
ovals · ovary · ovens · overs · overt
ow-
owing · owned · owner
ox-
oxide
oz-
ozone
Less common and word-game words (121)
Valid in most word games (ENABLE and SCOWL lists), but you may never have seen them in print.
oaken · oakum · oasts · oaten · oater · oaves · obeah · obeli · obias · obits · objet · obole · oboli · obols · ocher · ochre · ochry · ocker · ocrea · octad · octan · octet · octyl · oculi · odeon · odeum · odist · odium · odour · odyle · odyls · ofays · offal · ofter · ogams · ogees · ogham · ogive · ogler · ohias · ohing · ohmic · oidia · oiler · oinks · okapi · okehs · oldie · oleic · olein · oleos · oleum · olios · ollas · ology · omasa · omber · ombre · omers · onery · onium · ontic · oohed · oomph · oorie · ootid · opahs · opine · oping · opsin · orach · orang · orate · orbed · orcas · orcin · ordos · oread · orgic · oribi · oriel · orles · orlop · ormer · ornis · orpin · orris · ortho · orzos · osier · osmic · osmol · ossia · ostia · ottar · ottos · ouphe · ouphs · ourie · ousel · outby · outgo · outre · ouzel · ouzos · ovate · ovine · ovoid · ovoli · ovolo · ovule · owlet · owsen · oxbow · oxeye · oxids · oxime · oxims · oxlip · oxter · oyers
Questions people ask
How many 5-letter words start with O?
181 in the word lists used here: 60 common words and 121 rarer or word-game words.
What's a good Wordle starting word that begins with O?
OPERA. Among everyday five-letter words starting with O, it covers the letters that appear most often in five-letter answers, so it rules out the most words on a first guess.
How do I narrow down a 5-letter word starting with O?
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