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6-letter words starting with O

498 6-letter words starting with O are playable across tournament dictionaries, from familiar choices like OFFICE to the 24-point OZZIES.

498 wordsTop pick OTHERSHighest score OZZIES 24

60 of 498 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). O ranks #18 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 60 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 60 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 498

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • OAFISH12
  • OAKERS10
  • OAKIER10
  • OAKIES10
  • OAKUMS12
  • OARAGE7
  • OARIER6
  • OARING7
  • OATERS6
  • OATIER6
  • OBANGS9
  • OBDURE9
  • OBEAHS11
  • OBECHE13
  • OBEISM10
  • OBELIA8
  • OBELUS8
  • OBENTO8
  • OBESER8
  • OBEYED12
  • OBEYER11
  • OBIING9
  • OBIISM10
  • OBITAL8
  • OBITER8
  • OBJECT17
  • OBJETS15
  • OBJURE15
  • OBLAST8
  • OBLATE8
  • OBLIGE9
  • OBLONG9
  • OBOIST8
  • OBOLES8
  • OBOLUS8
  • OBSESS8
  • OBSIGN9
  • OBTAIN8
  • OBTECT10
  • OBTEND9
  • OBTEST8
  • OBTUND9
  • OBTUSE8
  • OBVERT11
  • OCCAMS12
  • OCCAMY15
  • OCCIES10
  • OCCULT10
  • OCCUPY15
  • OCCURS10
  • OCEANS8
  • OCELLI8
  • OCELOT8
  • OCHERS11
  • OCHERY14
  • OCHONE11
  • OCHREA11
  • OCHRED12
  • OCHRES11
  • OCHREY14
  • OCICAT10
  • OCKERS12
  • OCREAE8
  • OCREAS8
  • OCTADS9
  • OCTALS8
  • OCTANE8
  • OCTANS8
  • OCTANT8
  • OCTAVE11
  • OCTAVO11
  • OCTETS8
  • OCTETT8
  • OCTOPI10
  • OCTROI8
  • OCTUOR8
  • OCTYLS11
  • OCULAR8
  • OCULUS8
  • ODDEST8
  • ODDISH11
  • ODDITY11
  • ODEONS7
  • ODEUMS9
  • ODIOUS7
  • ODISMS9
  • ODISTS7
  • ODIUMS9
  • ODORED8
  • ODOURS7
  • ODYLES10
  • OECIST8
  • OEDEMA9
  • OEUVRE9
  • OFFALS12
  • OFFCUT14
  • OFFEND13
  • OFFERS12
  • OFFICE14
  • OFFING13
  • OFFISH15
  • OFFKEY19
  • OFFPUT14
  • OFFSET12
  • OFLAGS10
  • OFTEST9
  • OGAMIC11
  • OGDOAD9
  • OGGINS8
  • OGHAMS12
  • OGIVAL10
  • OGIVES10
  • OGLERS7
  • OGLING8
  • OGRESS7
  • OGRISH10
  • OGRISM9
  • OHMAGE12
  • OIDIUM9
  • OIKIST10
  • OILCAN8
  • OILCUP10
  • OILERS6
  • OILERY9
  • OILGAS7
  • OILIER6
  • OILILY9
  • OILING7
  • OILLET6
  • OILMAN8
  • OILMEN8
  • OILNUT6
  • OILWAY12
  • OINKED11
  • OINTED7
  • OJIMES15
  • OKAPIS12
  • OKAYED14
  • OLDENS7
  • OLDEST7
  • OLDIES7
  • OLDISH10
  • OLEATE6
  • OLEFIN9
  • OLEINE6
  • OLEINS6
  • OLEUMS8
  • OLFACT11
  • OLINGO7
  • OLIVER9
  • OLIVES9
  • OLIVET9
  • OLLAMH11
  • OLLAVS9
  • OLLERS6
  • OLLIED7
  • OLLIES6
  • OMASAL8
  • OMASUM10
  • OMBERS10
  • OMBRES10
  • OMEGAS9
  • OMELET8
  • OMENED9
  • OMENTA8
  • OMERTA8
  • OMIGOD10
  • OMLAHS11
  • OMNIFY14
  • OMNIUM10
  • OMRAHS11
  • ONAGER7
  • ONAGRI7
  • ONBEAT8
  • ONCERS8
  • ONCOME10
  • ONCOST8
  • ONDINE7
  • ONDING8
  • ONESIE6
  • ONEYER9
  • ONEYRE9
  • ONFALL9
  • ONFLOW12
  • ONIONS6
  • ONIONY9
  • ONIRIC8
  • ONIUMS8
  • ONLAYS9
  • ONLINE6
  • ONLOAD7
  • ONNING7
  • ONRUSH9
  • ONSETS6
  • ONSIDE7
  • ONUSES6
  • ONWARD10
  • ONYCHA14
  • ONYXES16
  • OOBITS8
  • OOCYST11
  • OOCYTE11
  • OODLES7
  • OOFIER9
  • OOGAMY12
  • OOGENY10
  • OOHING10
  • OOIDAL7
  • OOLITE6
  • OOLITH9
  • OOLOGY10
  • OOLONG7
  • OOMIAC10
  • OOMIAK12
  • OOMPAH13
  • OOMPHS13
  • OOPING9
  • OORALI6
  • OORIAL6
  • OORIER6
  • OOSIER6
  • OOTIDS7
  • OOZIER15
  • OOZILY18
  • OOZING16
  • OPALED9
  • OPAQUE17
  • OPCODE11
  • OPENED9
  • OPENER8
  • OPENLY11
  • OPEPES10
  • OPERAS8
  • OPERON8
  • OPHITE11
  • OPIATE8
  • OPINED9
  • OPINES8
  • OPIOID9
  • OPIUMS10
  • OPPOSE10
  • OPPUGN11
  • OPSINS8
  • OPTANT8
  • OPTERS8
  • OPTICS10
  • OPTIMA10
  • OPTIME10
  • OPTING9
  • OPTION8
  • OPULUS8
  • OPUSES8
  • ORACHE11
  • ORACLE8
  • ORALLY9
  • ORANGE7
  • ORANGS7
  • ORANGY10
  • ORANTS6
  • ORARIA6
  • ORATED7
  • ORATES6
  • ORATOR6
  • ORBIER8
  • ORBING9
  • ORBITA8
  • ORBITS8
  • ORBITY11
  • ORCEIN8
  • ORCHAT11
  • ORCHEL11
  • ORCHID12
  • ORCHIL11
  • ORCHIS11
  • ORCINE8
  • ORCINS8
  • ORDAIN7
  • ORDEAL7
  • ORDERS7
  • ORDURE7
  • OREADS7
  • OREIDE7
  • OREXIS13
  • ORFRAY12
  • ORGANA7
  • ORGANS7
  • ORGASM9
  • ORGEAT7
  • ORGIAC9
  • ORGIAS7
  • ORGIES7
  • ORGONE7
  • ORGUES7
  • ORIBIS8
  • ORIELS6
  • ORIENT6
  • ORIFEX16
  • ORIGAN7
  • ORIGIN7
  • ORIHOU9
  • ORIOLE6
  • ORISHA9
  • ORISON6
  • ORIXAS13
  • ORLONS6
  • ORLOPS8
  • ORMERS8
  • ORMOLU8
  • ORNATE6
  • ORNERY9
  • OROGEN7
  • OROIDE7
  • ORPHAN11
  • ORPHIC13
  • ORPINE8
  • ORPINS8
  • ORRERY9
  • ORRICE8
  • ORTHOS9
  • ORVALS9
  • ORYXES16
  • OSCARS8
  • OSCINE8
  • OSCULA8
  • OSCULE8
  • OSETRA6
  • OSHACS11
  • OSIERS6
  • OSIERY9
  • OSMATE8
  • OSMICS10
  • OSMIUM10
  • OSMOLE8
  • OSMOLS8
  • OSMOSE8
  • OSMOUS8
  • OSMUND9
  • OSPREY11
  • OSSEIN6
  • OSSIFY12
  • OSTEAL6
  • OSTENT6
  • OSTIAL6
  • OSTIUM8
  • OSTLER6
  • OSTOMY11
  • OTAKUS10
  • OTALGY10
  • OTHERS9
  • OTIOSE6
  • OTITIC8
  • OTITIS6
  • OTTARS6
  • OTTAVA9
  • OTTERS6
  • OUBAAS8
  • OUBITS8
  • OUCHED12
  • OUCHES11
  • OUCHTS11
  • OUGHLY13
  • OUGHTS10
  • OUGIYA10
  • OUGLIE7
  • OUIJAS13
  • OULDER7
  • OULONG7
  • OUNCER8
  • OUNCES8
  • OUPHES11
  • OUPING9
  • OURALI6
  • OURANG7
  • OURARI6
  • OUREBI8
  • OURIER6
  • OUSELS6
  • OUSTED7
  • OUSTER6
  • OUTACT8
  • OUTADD8
  • OUTAGE7
  • OUTASK10
  • OUTATE6
  • OUTBAR8
  • OUTBEG9
  • OUTBID9
  • OUTBOX15
  • OUTBUY11
  • OUTBYE11
  • OUTCRY11
  • OUTDID8
  • OUTEAT6
  • OUTERS6
  • OUTFIT9
  • OUTFLY12
  • OUTFOX16
  • OUTGAS7
  • OUTGUN7
  • OUTHER9
  • OUTHIT9
  • OUTIES6
  • OUTING7
  • OUTJET13
  • OUTJUT13
  • OUTLAW9
  • OUTLAY9
  • OUTLED7
  • OUTLER6
  • OUTLET6
  • OUTLIE6
  • OUTMAN8
  • OUTPUT8
  • OUTRAN6
  • OUTRED7
  • OUTRIG7
  • OUTROS6
  • OUTROW9
  • OUTRUN6
  • OUTSAT6
  • OUTSAW9
  • OUTSAY9
  • OUTSEE6
  • OUTSET6
  • OUTSIN6
  • OUTSIT6
  • OUTSUM8
  • OUTTOP8
  • OUTVIE9
  • OUTWAR9
  • OUTWIN9
  • OUTWIT9
  • OUTWON9
  • OUVERT9
  • OUZELS15
  • OVALLY12
  • OVATED10
  • OVATES9
  • OVATOR9
  • OVENED10
  • OVERBY14
  • OVERDO10
  • OVERED10
  • OVERGO10
  • OVERLY12
  • OVIBOS11
  • OVINES9
  • OVISAC11
  • OVISTS9
  • OVOIDS10
  • OVOLOS9
  • OVONIC11
  • OVULAR9
  • OVULES9
  • OWCHES14
  • OWELTY12
  • OWERBY14
  • OWLERS9
  • OWLERY12
  • OWLETS9
  • OWLIER9
  • OWLING10
  • OWLISH12
  • OWNERS9
  • OWNING10
  • OWRIER9
  • OXALIC15
  • OXALIS13
  • OXBOWS18
  • OXCART15
  • OXEYES16
  • OXFORD17
  • OXGALL14
  • OXGANG15
  • OXGATE14
  • OXHEAD17
  • OXHERD17
  • OXHIDE17
  • OXIDES14
  • OXIDIC16
  • OXIMES15
  • OXLAND14
  • OXLIKE17
  • OXLIPS15
  • OXSLIP15
  • OXTAIL13
  • OXTERS13
  • OXYGEN17
  • OXYMEL18
  • OYESES9
  • OYEZES18
  • OYSTER9
  • OZAENA15
  • OZALID16
  • OZEKIS19
  • OZONES15
  • OZONIC17
  • OZZIES24
Letters by positionIn 30% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. U16%
  2. R14%
  3. C7%
3rd letter
  1. T19%
  2. I10%
  3. E10%
4th letter
  1. I20%
  2. E13%
  3. A12%
5th letter
  1. E20%
  2. N11%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. S30%
  2. E12%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; OZZIES tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 63 words
  2. 7 points: 58 words
  3. 88 points: 99 words
  4. 9 points: 86 words
  5. 1010 points: 52 words
  6. 11 points: 43 words
  7. 1212 points: 26 words
  8. 13 points: 15 words
  9. 1414 points: 15 words
  10. 15 points: 17 words
  11. 1616 points: 8 words
  12. 17 points: 9 words
  13. 1818 points: 4 words
  14. 19 points: 2 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OZZIES2424Collins only
OFFKEY1918All three
OZEKIS1919Collins only
OXBOWS1819All three
OXYMEL1819Collins only
OOZILY1818All three
OYEZES1817Collins · NWL
OBJECT1721All three
OXFORD1717All three
OXYGEN1718All three
OPAQUE1719All three
OXHIDE1716Collins · NWL

This O-opening set mixes everyday words with less familiar game entries. OFFICE, OPTION, ORANGE, and OXYGEN are easy to recognize, while the strongest Scrabble scores come from words built around valuable letters. Only 60 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many choices to be uncommon outside word games.

O words at a glance

  • The list contains 498 six-letter words beginning with O.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing in 149 entries.
  • Only 60 words meet the common-word frequency threshold.
  • OZZIES leads the Scrabble scores at 24 points.
  • Collins includes 488 entries; NWL2023 includes 359.

Which endings appear most often?

Words ending in S dominate: 149 of the 498 entries finish that way, or about three in ten. That makes plural-looking forms such as OTHERS, OFFERS, and ORDERS a productive group when the final tile is open.

E is a distant second with 58 words, followed by T with 46 and Y with 39. The gap between S and E is 91 words, so checking for a trailing S first is a sharper search than treating all endings as equally likely.

Which O words score highest in Scrabble?

OZZIES scores 24 points, the highest total among these entries. OFFKEY and OZEKIS each score 19, while OXBOWS, OXYMEL, OOZILY, and OYEZES each reach 18. These are strong score-first candidates, though several are much less familiar than everyday options.

Recognizable words still earn solid totals: OBJECT, OXFORD, and OXYGEN each score 17. The useful distinction is between a word you can spot quickly and one that offers a larger letter-point return; OZZIES beats those familiar choices by seven points before any board-square bonuses.

Using 6-letter words starting with O

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts 488 entries, compared with 359 in NWL2023 and 325 in ENABLE. A word present in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar answer.

For a quick shortlist, start with common examples such as ONLINE, ORANGE, and OPTION; switch to OZZIES or OFFKEY when score matters more than familiarity. The average score across the set is 9.5, but that figure hides the sharp gap between ordinary words and the rare high scorers.

Definitions cover 389 of the 498 words, leaving the rarest forms to look up elsewhere. Score-seekers such as OZEKIS and OOZILY sit in that smaller group, so the words that earn the most are also the ones a board-game regular is least likely to know.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with O?
There are 498 six-letter words starting with O in the tournament-dictionary set. Familiar examples include OFFICE, OPTION, ORANGE, and OXYGEN, while many other entries are less common. The total can vary by game because dictionary coverage differs.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with O?
OZZIES is the highest-scoring entry, worth 24 Scrabble points before board bonuses. OFFKEY and OZEKIS each score 19, with OXBOWS, OXYMEL, OOZILY, and OYEZES at 18. Confirm that your game's dictionary accepts a word before playing it.
Which final letter is most common in six-letter O words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 149 of the 498 words. E ranks second with 58, and T follows with 46. If your pattern ends in S, check plural forms such as OTHERS, OFFERS, and ORDERS first.
Are many six-letter O words common in everyday English?
No. Only 60 of the 498 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold. OFFICE, ONLINE, OPTION, and ORANGE are familiar choices, but high-scoring words such as OZZIES and OZEKIS are less likely to come to mind in ordinary conversation.

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