6 Letter Words Starting With O
There are 341 six-letter words starting with O in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 6 letter words starting with O
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- OTHERS9
- OFFICE14
- ONLINE6
- OPENED9
- OPTION8
- OFFERS12
- ORDERS7
- OWNERS9
- ORANGE7
- OBJECT17
- ORIGIN7
- OUTPUT8
- OBTAIN8
- OXFORD17
- OCCURS10
- OXYGEN17
- OLDEST7
- OUTFIT9
- OPENLY11
- ORGANS7
- OUTLET6
- OFFSET12
- OPPOSE10
- OCCUPY15
- OPENER8
- OWNING10
- OVERLY12
- ONIONS6
- OCEANS8
- ORACLE8
Highest scoring 6 letter words starting with O
- OFFKEY19
- OOZILY18
- OXBOWS18
- OYEZES18
- OBJECT17
- OPAQUE17
- OXFORD17
- OXLIKE17
- OXYGEN17
- OZONIC17
- ONYXES16
- OOZING16
Quick facts
- 341 valid Scrabble words; 64 of them are everyday English words (19%).
- Most common pattern: OU____ with 55 words (for example OUTPUT, OUTFIT, OUTLET).
- 174 words have no repeated letters (51%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 102 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 1 contain only one vowel.
- 325 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 341 6 letter words starting with O
OA… (5)
- OAFISH12
- OAKIER10
- OAKUMS12
- OARING7
- OATERS6
OB… (23)
- OBEAHS11
- OBELIA8
- OBELUS8
- OBENTO8
- OBEYED12
- OBEYER11
- OBIISM10
- OBJECT17
- OBJETS15
- OBLAST8
- OBLATE8
- OBLIGE9
- OBLONG9
- OBOIST8
- OBOLES8
- OBOLUS8
- OBSESS8
- OBTAIN8
- OBTECT10
- OBTEST8
- OBTUND9
- OBTUSE8
- OBVERT11
OC… (27)
- OCCULT10
- OCCUPY15
- OCCURS10
- OCEANS8
- OCELLI8
- OCELOT8
- OCHERS11
- OCHERY14
- OCHONE11
- OCHREA11
- OCHRED12
- OCHRES11
- OCICAT10
- OCKERS12
- OCREAE8
- OCTADS9
- OCTANE8
- OCTANS8
- OCTANT8
- OCTAVE11
- OCTAVO11
- OCTETS8
- OCTOPI10
- OCTROI8
- OCTYLS11
- OCULAR8
- OCULUS8
OD… (11)
- ODDEST8
- ODDISH11
- ODDITY11
- ODEONS7
- ODEUMS9
- ODIOUS7
- ODISTS7
- ODIUMS9
- ODORED8
- ODOURS7
- ODYLES10
OE… (2)
- OEDEMA9
- OEUVRE9
OF… (10)
- OFFALS12
- OFFCUT14
- OFFEND13
- OFFERS12
- OFFICE14
- OFFING13
- OFFISH15
- OFFKEY19
- OFFSET12
- OFTEST9
OG… (9)
- OGDOAD9
- OGHAMS12
- OGIVAL10
- OGIVES10
- OGLERS7
- OGLING8
- OGRESS7
- OGRISH10
- OGRISM9
OH… (1)
- OHMAGE12
OI… (11)
- OIDIUM9
- OILCAN8
- OILCUP10
- OILERS6
- OILIER6
- OILILY9
- OILING7
- OILMAN8
- OILMEN8
- OILWAY12
- OINKED11
OK… (2)
- OKAPIS12
- OKAYED14
OL… (10)
- OLDEST7
- OLDIES7
- OLDISH10
- OLEATE6
- OLEFIN9
- OLEINE6
- OLEINS6
- OLEUMS8
- OLINGO7
- OLIVES9
OM… (7)
- OMASUM10
- OMBERS10
- OMBRES10
- OMEGAS9
- OMELET8
- OMENED9
- OMENTA8
ON… (13)
- ONAGER7
- ONAGRI7
- ONIONS6
- ONIONY9
- ONLAYS9
- ONLINE6
- ONLOAD7
- ONRUSH9
- ONSETS6
- ONSIDE7
- ONUSES6
- ONWARD10
- ONYXES16
OO… (19)
- OOCYST11
- OOCYTE11
- OODLES7
- OOGAMY12
- OOGENY10
- OOHING10
- OOLITE6
- OOLITH9
- OOLOGY10
- OOLONG7
- OOMIAC10
- OOMIAK12
- OOMPAH13
- OOMPHS13
- OORALI6
- OOTIDS7
- OOZIER15
- OOZILY18
- OOZING16
OP… (21)
- OPAQUE17
- OPENED9
- OPENER8
- OPENLY11
- OPERAS8
- OPERON8
- OPHITE11
- OPIATE8
- OPINED9
- OPINES8
- OPIOID9
- OPIUMS10
- OPPOSE10
- OPPUGN11
- OPSINS8
- OPTICS10
- OPTIMA10
- OPTIME10
- OPTING9
- OPTION8
- OPUSES8
OR… (53)
- ORACHE11
- ORACLE8
- ORALLY9
- ORANGE7
- ORANGS7
- ORANGY10
- ORATED7
- ORATES6
- ORATOR6
- ORBIER8
- ORBING9
- ORBITS8
- ORCEIN8
- ORCHID12
- ORCHIL11
- ORCHIS11
- ORCINS8
- ORDAIN7
- ORDEAL7
- ORDERS7
- ORDURE7
- OREADS7
- OREIDE7
- ORFRAY12
- ORGANA7
- ORGANS7
- ORGASM9
- ORGEAT7
- ORGIAC9
- ORGIES7
- ORGONE7
- ORIBIS8
- ORIELS6
- ORIENT6
- ORIGAN7
- ORIGIN7
- ORIOLE6
- ORISHA9
- ORISON6
- ORLONS6
- ORLOPS8
- ORMERS8
- ORMOLU8
- ORNATE6
- ORNERY9
- OROIDE7
- ORPHAN11
- ORPHIC13
- ORPINE8
- ORPINS8
- ORRERY9
- ORRICE8
- ORYXES16
OS… (19)
- OSCINE8
- OSCULA8
- OSCULE8
- OSETRA6
- OSIERS6
- OSMICS10
- OSMIUM10
- OSMOLE8
- OSMOLS8
- OSMOSE8
- OSMOUS8
- OSMUND9
- OSPREY11
- OSSEIN6
- OSSIFY12
- OSTEAL6
- OSTIUM8
- OSTLER6
- OSTOMY11
OT… (8)
- OTALGY10
- OTHERS9
- OTIOSE6
- OTITIC8
- OTITIS6
- OTTARS6
- OTTAVA9
- OTTERS6
OU… (55)
- OUCHED12
- OUCHES11
- OUGHTS10
- OUNCES8
- OUPHES11
- OURANG7
- OURARI6
- OUREBI8
- OUSELS6
- OUSTED7
- OUSTER6
- OUTACT8
- OUTADD8
- OUTAGE7
- OUTASK10
- OUTATE6
- OUTBEG9
- OUTBID9
- OUTBOX15
- OUTBUY11
- OUTBYE11
- OUTCRY11
- OUTDID8
- OUTEAT6
- OUTERS6
- OUTFIT9
- OUTFLY12
- OUTFOX16
- OUTGAS7
- OUTGUN7
- OUTHIT9
- OUTING7
- OUTJUT13
- OUTLAW9
- OUTLAY9
- OUTLED7
- OUTLET6
- OUTLIE6
- OUTMAN8
- OUTPUT8
- OUTRAN6
- OUTRIG7
- OUTROW9
- OUTRUN6
- OUTSAT6
- OUTSAW9
- OUTSAY9
- OUTSEE6
- OUTSET6
- OUTSIN6
- OUTSIT6
- OUTVIE9
- OUTWAR9
- OUTWIT9
- OUZELS15
OV… (12)
- OVALLY12
- OVERDO10
- OVERED10
- OVERLY12
- OVIBOS11
- OVINES9
- OVISAC11
- OVOIDS10
- OVOLOS9
- OVONIC11
- OVULAR9
- OVULES9
OW… (4)
- OWLETS9
- OWLISH12
- OWNERS9
- OWNING10
OX… (14)
- OXALIC15
- OXALIS13
- OXBOWS18
- OXCART15
- OXEYES16
- OXFORD17
- OXIDES14
- OXIDIC16
- OXIMES15
- OXLIKE17
- OXLIPS15
- OXTAIL13
- OXTERS13
- OXYGEN17
OY… (2)
- OYEZES18
- OYSTER9
OZ… (3)
- OZALID16
- OZONES15
- OZONIC17
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, OFFKEY is the highest base score here (19 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most six-letter words starting with O continue with U.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with O?
There are 341 six-letter words starting with O in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 64 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 6 letter words starting with O?
Common examples include OTHERS, OFFICE, ONLINE, OPENED, OPTION, OFFERS, ORDERS, OWNERS, ORANGE, OBJECT.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word starting with O?
OFFKEY scores 19 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are OOZILY, OXBOWS, OYEZES, OBJECT.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
174 of the 341 words use 6 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 341 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 325 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.