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7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter

11 7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter match this pattern, from OTTOMAN to OTOCYST.

11 wordsTop pick OTTOMANHighest score OTOCYST 12

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With O in 1st place, U is the most common 2nd letter (242 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • OTTOMAN9
  • OTOLOGY11
  • OTOLITH10
  • OTHERED11
  • OTTERED8
  • OTALGIA8
  • OTALGIC10
  • OTARIES7
  • OTARINE7
  • OTOCYST12
  • OTTAVAS10
All valid words 11

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

  • OTALGIA8
  • OTALGIC10
  • OTARIES7
  • OTARINE7
  • OTHERED11
  • OTOCYST12
  • OTOLITH10
  • OTOLOGY11
  • OTTAVAS10
  • OTTERED8
  • OTTOMAN9

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OTOCYST1212All three
OTOLOGY1112All three
OTHERED1110NWL only
OTOLITH1010All three
OTALGIC1013All three
OTTAVAS1011All three
OTTOMAN911All three
OTTERED88Collins only
OTALGIA810All three
OTARIES77Collins only
OTARINE78Collins only

The fixed opening OT narrows the choices to a compact set, with only one entry classed as common by the word-frequency cutoff. OTTOMAN is the most familiar-looking example; OTALGIC, OTOLITH, and OTOCYST are less everyday options. All 11 words appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but acceptance differs by list, so check the one used in your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

OT words at a glance

  • There are 11 seven-letter tournament entries with O first and T second.
  • OTOCYST tops the scoring list at 12 points; OTOLOGY and OTHERED score 11 each.
  • OTTOMAN is the only entry classed as common by the word-frequency cutoff.
  • Collins includes 10 matches, NWL2023 includes 8, and ENABLE includes 7.

Why is the OT group so small?

Only 11 seven-letter words begin OT in the tournament lists, and just one counts as common. That makes this pattern a narrow clue, not a broad pool of familiar vocabulary. Nine entries have definitions, while the average score is 9.4 points.

The spelling mix gives you different routes through a puzzle: try OTTOMAN for a recognizable word, then consider OTTERED or OTARIES if the crossings support less familiar forms. The endings vary, but D and S are the most frequent, with two entries each. Don’t assume a plausible-looking word appears in every game’s dictionary.

7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter

Tip

For a score-first play, keep OTOCYST in mind: it leads this group at 12 points. OTOLOGY and OTHERED follow at 11, so the best choice still depends on the board and your available crossings.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with OT?
There are 11 seven-letter tournament-dictionary words that start with OT. The set includes OTTOMAN, OTOLITH, and OTOCYST, but only one entry falls within the common-word cutoff. Dictionary coverage varies, so a word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another.
Which OT word scores highest?
OTOCYST is the highest-scoring entry, at 12 points. OTOLOGY and OTHERED tie next at 11 points each, followed by OTOLITH, OTALGIC, and OTTAVAS at 10. Those are word scores; the board’s premium squares can change the final play total.
Are all 11 OT words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, the dictionaries do not contain the same number of matches. Collins lists 10, NWL2023 lists 8, and ENABLE lists 7 of these words. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry such as OTALGIC or OTOCYST.

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