8-letter words starting with O

8-letter words starting with O number 1,318, with 87 common entries and OXAZEPAM topping the scoring examples at 28 points.

1,318 wordsTop pick ORIGINALHighest score OXAZEPAM 28

87 of 1,318 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S starts the most 8-letter words (5,265); X starts the fewest (38). O ranks #14 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 87 · most-used first

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All valid words 1,318

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  • OAFISHLY17
  • OAKINESS12
  • OAKLINGS13
  • OANSHAGH15
  • OARLOCKS14
  • OARWEEDS12
  • OATCAKES14
  • OATHABLE13
  • OATMEALS10
  • OBDURACY16
  • OBDURATE11
  • OBDURING12
  • OBEAHING14
  • OBEAHISM15
  • OBEDIENT11
  • OBEISANT10
  • OBELISED11
  • OBELISES10
  • OBELISKS14
  • OBELISMS12
  • OBELIZED20
  • OBELIZES19
  • OBEYABLE15
  • OBITUARY13
  • OBJECTED20
  • OBJECTOR19
  • OBJURING18
  • OBLATELY13
  • OBLATION10
  • OBLATORY13
  • OBLIGANT11
  • OBLIGATE11
  • OBLIGATI11
  • OBLIGATO11
  • OBLIGEES11
  • OBLIGERS11
  • OBLIGING12
  • OBLIGORS11
  • OBLIQUED20
  • OBLIQUER19
  • OBLIQUES19
  • OBLIQUID20
  • OBLIVION13
  • OBLONGLY14
  • OBSCENER12
  • OBSCURED13
  • OBSCURER12
  • OBSCURES12
  • OBSEQUIE19
  • OBSERVED14
  • OBSERVER13
  • OBSERVES13
  • OBSESSED11
  • OBSESSES10
  • OBSESSOR10
  • OBSIDIAN11
  • OBSIGNED12
  • OBSOLETE10
  • OBSTACLE12
  • OBSTRUCT12
  • OBTAINED11
  • OBTAINER10
  • OBTECTED13
  • OBTEMPER14
  • OBTENDED12
  • OBTESTED11
  • OBTRUDED12
  • OBTRUDER11
  • OBTRUDES11
  • OBTUNDED12
  • OBTURATE10
  • OBTUSELY13
  • OBTUSEST10
  • OBTUSITY13
  • OBVERSES13
  • OBVERTED14
  • OBVIABLE15
  • OBVIATED14
  • OBVIATES13
  • OBVIATOR13
  • OBVOLUTE13
  • OCARINAS10
  • OCCAMIES14
  • OCCASION12
  • OCCIDENT13
  • OCCIPITA14
  • OCCIPUTS14
  • OCCLUDED14
  • OCCLUDER13
  • OCCLUDES13
  • OCCLUSAL12
  • OCCLUSOR12
  • OCCULTED13
  • OCCULTER12
  • OCCULTLY15
  • OCCUPANT14
  • OCCUPATE14
  • OCCUPIED15
  • OCCUPIER14
  • OCCUPIES14
  • OCCURRED13
  • OCEANAUT10
  • OCEANIDS11
  • OCELLATE10
  • OCHERING14
  • OCHERISH16
  • OCHEROID14
  • OCHEROUS13
  • OCHIDORE14
  • OCHREATE13
  • OCHREOUS13
  • OCKERISM16
  • OCKODOLS15
  • OCOTILLO10
  • OCTAGONS11
  • OCTANGLE11
  • OCTANOLS10
  • OCTANTAL10
  • OCTAPLAS12
  • OCTAPODY16
  • OCTARCHY18
  • OCTAROON10
  • OCTETTES10
  • OCTONARY13
  • OCTOPODS13
  • OCTOPOID13
  • OCTOPUSH15
  • OCTOROON10
  • OCTUPLED13
  • OCTUPLES12
  • OCTUPLET12
  • OCTUPLEX19
  • OCULARLY13
  • OCULATED11
  • OCULISTS10
  • ODALIQUE18
  • ODALISKS13
  • ODALLERS9
  • ODDBALLS12
  • ODDITIES10
  • ODDMENTS12
  • ODIOUSLY12
  • ODOGRAPH15
  • ODOMETER11
  • ODOMETRY14
  • ODONATES9
  • ODONTIST9
  • ODONTOID10
  • ODONTOMA11
  • ODORANTS9
  • ODORISED10
  • ODORISES9
  • ODORIZED19
  • ODORIZER18
  • ODORIZES18
  • ODORLESS9
  • ODOURFUL12
  • ODYLISMS14
  • ODYSSEAN12
  • ODYSSEYS15
  • OECOLOGY14
  • OEDEMATA11
  • OEDIPEAN11
  • OEILLADE9
  • OENOLOGY12
  • OENOMELS10
  • OENOPHIL13
  • OERLIKON12
  • OERSTEDS9
  • OESTRINS8
  • OESTRIOL8
  • OESTRONE8
  • OESTROUS8
  • OESTRUAL8
  • OESTRUMS10
  • OFFBEATS16
  • OFFCASTS16
  • OFFENCES16
  • OFFENDED16
  • OFFENDER15
  • OFFENSES14
  • OFFEREES14
  • OFFERERS14
  • OFFERING15
  • OFFERORS14
  • OFFICERS16
  • OFFICIAL16
  • OFFISHLY20
  • OFFLOADS15
  • OFFPRINT16
  • OFFRAMPS18
  • OFFSCUMS18
  • OFFSHOOT17
  • OFFSHORE17
  • OFFSIDER15
  • OFFSIDES15
  • OFFSTAGE15
  • OFFTAKES18
  • OFFTRACK20
  • OFTENEST11
  • OFTTIMES13
  • OGHAMIST14
  • OGREISMS11
  • OGRESSES9
  • OGRISHLY15
  • OHMMETER15
  • OILBIRDS11
  • OILCAMPS14
  • OILCLOTH13
  • OILERIES8
  • OILFIELD12
  • OILFIRED12
  • OILGASES9
  • OILHOLES11
  • OILINESS8
  • OILPAPER12
  • OILPROOF13
  • OILSEEDS9
  • OILSKINS12
  • OILSTONE8
  • OILTIGHT12
  • OINOLOGY12
  • OINOMELS10
  • OINTMENT10
  • OITICICA12
  • OKEYDOKE20
  • OKIMONOS14
  • OLDENING10
  • OLDSQUAW21
  • OLDSTERS9
  • OLDSTYLE12
  • OLDWIVES15
  • OLEANDER9
  • OLEARIAS8
  • OLEASTER8
  • OLEFIANT11
  • OLEFINES11
  • OLEFINIC13
  • OLESTRAS8
  • OLFACTED14
  • OLIBANUM12
  • OLICOOKS14
  • OLIGARCH14
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  • OLIGEMIC13
  • OLIGISTS9
  • OLIGOMER11
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  • OLIGURIC11
  • OLIPHANT13
  • OLIVINES11
  • OLIVINIC13
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  • OLOGOANS9
  • OLOROSOS8
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  • OLYKOEKS19
  • OLYMPIAD16
  • OLYMPICS17
  • OMADHAUN14
  • OMAKASES14
  • OMBRELLA12
  • OMELETTE10
  • OMENTUMS12
  • OMICRONS12
  • OMIKRONS14
  • OMISSION10
  • OMISSIVE13
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  • OMITTING11
  • OMMATEUM14
  • OMNIARCH15
  • OMNICIDE13
  • OMNIFIED14
  • OMNIFIES13
  • OMNIFORM15
  • OMNIMODE13
  • OMNIVORA13
  • OMNIVORE13
  • OMNIVORY16
  • OMOHYOID17
  • OMOPHAGY19
  • OMOPLATE12
  • OMPHALIC17
  • OMPHALOI15
  • OMPHALOS15
  • ONANISMS10
  • ONANISTS8
  • ONBOARDS11
  • ONCIDIUM13
  • ONCOGENE11
  • ONCOGENS11
  • ONCOLOGY14
  • ONCOMICE14
  • ONCOMING13
  • ONCOTOMY15
  • ONDATRAS9
  • ONDOGRAM12
  • ONERIEST8
  • ONGAONGA10
  • ONGOINGS10
  • ONIONIER8
  • ONIONING9
  • ONISCOID11
  • ONLINERS8
  • ONLOADED10
  • ONLOOKER12
  • ONOMASTS10
  • ONRUSHES11
  • ONSCREEN10
  • ONSETTER8
  • ONSTEADS9
  • ONSTREAM10
  • ONTOGENY12
  • ONTOLOGY12
  • ONWARDLY15
  • ONYCHIAS16
  • ONYCHITE16
  • ONYCHIUM18
  • OOGAMETE11
  • OOGAMIES11
  • OOGAMOUS11
  • OOGENIES9
  • OOGONIAL9
  • OOGONIUM11
  • OOLACHAN13
  • OOLAKANS12
  • OOLICHAN13
  • OOLOGIES9
  • OOLOGIST9
  • OOMIACKS16
  • OOMPAHED16
  • OOMYCETE15
  • OOPHORON13
  • OOPHYTES16
  • OOPHYTIC18
  • OOSPERMS12
  • OOSPHERE13
  • OOSPORES10
  • OOSPORIC12
  • OOTHECAE13
  • OOTHECAL13
  • OOZINESS17
  • OPALESCE12
  • OPALINES10
  • OPALISED11
  • OPALIZED20
  • OPAQUELY22
  • OPAQUEST19
  • OPAQUING20
  • OPENABLE12
  • OPENCAST12
  • OPENINGS11
  • OPENNESS10
  • OPENSIDE11
  • OPENWORK17
  • OPERABLE12
  • OPERABLY15
  • OPERANDS11
  • OPERANTS10
  • OPERATED11
  • OPERATES10
  • OPERATIC12
  • OPERATOR10
  • OPERCELE12
  • OPERCULA12
  • OPERCULE12
  • OPERETTA10
  • OPHIDIAN14
  • OPHIURAN13
  • OPHIURAS13
  • OPHIURID14
  • OPIATING11
  • OPIFICER15
  • OPINABLE12
  • OPINICUS12
  • OPINIONS10
  • OPIUMISM14
  • OPOPANAX19
  • OPORICES12
  • OPOSSUMS12
  • OPPIDANS13
  • OPPILANT12
  • OPPILATE12
  • OPPONENS12
  • OPPONENT12
  • OPPOSERS12
  • OPPOSING13
  • OPPOSITE12
  • OPPUGNED14
  • OPPUGNER13
  • OPSIMATH15
  • OPSONIFY16
  • OPSONINS10
  • OPSONISE10
  • OPSONIUM12
  • OPSONIZE19
  • OPTATIVE13
  • OPTICIAN12
  • OPTICIST12
  • OPTIMATE12
  • OPTIMISE12
  • OPTIMISM14
  • OPTIMIST12
  • OPTIMIZE21
  • OPTIMUMS14
  • OPTIONAL10
  • OPTIONED11
  • OPTIONEE10
  • OPTOLOGY14
  • OPTRONIC12
  • OPULENCE12
  • OPULENCY15
  • OPULUSES10
  • OPUNTIAS10
  • OPUSCLES12
  • OPUSCULA12
  • OPUSCULE12
  • OQUASSAS17
  • ORACLING11
  • ORACULAR10
  • ORAGIOUS9
  • ORALISMS10
  • ORALISTS8
  • ORANGERY12
  • ORANGEST9
  • ORANGIER9
  • ORANGISH12
  • ORARIANS8
  • ORARIONS8
  • ORARIUMS10
  • ORATIONS8
  • ORATORIO8
  • ORATRESS8
  • ORATURES8
  • ORBITALS10
  • ORBITERS10
  • ORBITIES10
  • ORBITING11
  • ORCHARDS14
  • ORCHELLA13
  • ORCHESES13
  • ORCHESIS13
  • ORCHILLA13
  • ORCHISES13
  • ORCHITIC15
  • ORCHITIS13
  • ORCINOLS10
  • ORDAINED10
  • ORDAINER9
  • ORDALIAN9
  • ORDALIUM11
  • ORDERERS9
  • ORDERING10
  • ORDINALS9
  • ORDINAND10
  • ORDINANT9
  • ORDINARS9
  • ORDINARY12
  • ORDINATE9
  • ORDINEES9
  • ORDNANCE11
  • ORDUROUS9
  • ORECTIVE13
  • OREGANOS9
  • OREODONT9
  • OREOLOGY12
  • OREWEEDS12
  • OREXISES15
  • ORGANDIE10
  • ORGANICS11
  • ORGANISE9
  • ORGANISM11
  • ORGANIST9
  • ORGANITY12
  • ORGANIZE18
  • ORGANONS9
  • ORGANUMS11
  • ORGANZAS18
  • ORGASMED12
  • ORGASMIC13
  • ORGASTIC11
  • ORGIASTS9
  • ORGULOUS9
  • ORIBATID11
  • ORICHALC15
  • ORIELLED9
  • ORIENTAL8
  • ORIENTED9
  • ORIENTER8
  • ORIFEXES18
  • ORIFICES13
  • ORIGAMIS11
  • ORIGANES9
  • ORIGANUM11
  • ORIGINAL9
  • ORILLION8
  • ORINASAL8
  • ORNAMENT10
  • ORNATELY11
  • ORNATEST8
  • ORNERIER8
  • ORNITHES11
  • ORNITHIC13
  • OROGENIC11
  • OROMETER10
  • ORONASAL8
  • OROPESAS10
  • ORPHANED14
  • ORPHICAL15
  • ORPHISMS15
  • ORPHREYS16
  • ORPIMENT12
  • ORRERIES8
  • ORSEILLE8
  • ORSELLIC10
  • ORTHICON13
  • ORTHODOX19
  • ORTHOEPY16
  • ORTHOPOD14
  • ORTHOSES11
  • ORTHOSIS11
  • ORTHOTIC13
  • ORTOLANS8
  • OSCININE10
  • OSCITANT10
  • OSCITATE10
  • OSCULANT10
  • OSCULATE10
  • OSIERIES8
  • OSMIATES10
  • OSMOSING11
  • OSMUNDAS11
  • OSNABURG11
  • OSSARIUM10
  • OSSATURE8
  • OSSELETS8
  • OSSETERS8
  • OSSETRAS8
  • OSSICLES10
  • OSSICONE10
  • OSSIFIED12
  • OSSIFIER11
  • OSSIFIES11
  • OSSOBUCO12
  • OSTEITIC10
  • OSTEITIS8
  • OSTEOGEN9
  • OSTEOIDS9
  • OSTEOMAS10
  • OSTEOSES8
  • OSTEOSIS8
  • OSTINATI8
  • OSTINATO8
  • OSTIOLAR8
  • OSTIOLES8
  • OSTMARKS14
  • OSTOMATE10
  • OSTOMIES10
  • OSTRACOD11
  • OSTRACON10
  • OSTRAKON12
  • OSTREGER9
  • OTALGIAS9
  • OTALGIES9
  • OTHERING12
  • OTIOSELY11
  • OTIOSITY11
  • OTITIDES9
  • OTITISES8
  • OTOCYSTS13
  • OTOLITHS11
  • OTOLOGIC11
  • OTOSCOPE12
  • OTOSCOPY15
  • OTOTOXIC17
  • OTTAVINO11
  • OTTERING9
  • OTTOMANS10
  • OUABAINS10
  • OUAKARIS12
  • OUBAASES10
  • OUGHLIED13
  • OUGHLIES12
  • OUGHTING13
  • OUGUIYAS12
  • OUISTITI8
  • OULACHON13
  • OULAKANS12
  • OUROLOGY12
  • OUSTITIS8
  • OUTACTED11
  • OUTADDED11
  • OUTARGUE9
  • OUTASKED13
  • OUTBACKS16
  • OUTBAKED15
  • OUTBAKES14
  • OUTBARKS14
  • OUTBAWLS13
  • OUTBEAMS12
  • OUTBITCH15
  • OUTBLAZE19
  • OUTBLEAT10
  • OUTBLESS10
  • OUTBLOOM12
  • OUTBLUFF16
  • OUTBLUSH13
  • OUTBOARD11
  • OUTBOAST10
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  • OUTBOXES17
  • OUTBRAGS11
  • OUTBRAVE13
  • OUTBRAWL13
  • OUTBREAK14
  • OUTBREED11
  • OUTBRIBE12
  • OUTBROKE14
  • OUTBUILD11
  • OUTBUILT10
  • OUTBULGE11
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  • OUTBULLY13
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  • OUTCATCH15
  • OUTCAVIL13
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  • OUTCHIDE14
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  • OUTCROWD14
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  • OUTDODGE11
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  • OUTDRANK13
  • OUTDRAWN12
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  • OUTFABLE13
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  • OUTFAWNS14
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  • OUTFENCE13
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  • OUTSCORE10
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  • OUTSERVE11
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  • OUTSHINE11
  • OUTSHONE11
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  • OUTSHOUT11
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  • OUTSIGHT12
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  • OUTVALUE11
  • OUTVAUNT11
  • OUTVENOM13
  • OUTVOICE13
  • OUTVOTED12
  • OUTVOTER11
  • OUTVOTES11
  • OUTVYING15
  • OUTWAITS11
  • OUTWALKS15
  • OUTWARDS12
  • OUTWASTE11
  • OUTWATCH16
  • OUTWEARS11
  • OUTWEARY14
  • OUTWEEDS12
  • OUTWEEPS13
  • OUTWEIGH15
  • OUTWELLS11
  • OUTWHIRL14
  • OUTWICKS17
  • OUTWILED12
  • OUTWILES11
  • OUTWILLS11
  • OUTWINDS12
  • OUTWINGS12
  • OUTWORKS15
  • OUTWORTH14
  • OUTWOUND12
  • OUTWREST11
  • OUTWRITE11
  • OUTWROTE11
  • OUTYELLS11
  • OUTYELPS13
  • OUTYIELD12
  • OUVRAGES12
  • OUVRIERE11
  • OUVRIERS11
  • OVALNESS11
  • OVARIOLE11
  • OVARIOUS11
  • OVARITIS11
  • OVATIONS11
  • OVENABLE13
  • OVENBIRD14
  • OVENLIKE15
  • OVENWARE14
  • OVENWOOD15
  • OVERABLE13
  • OVERACTS13
  • OVERAGED13
  • OVERAGES12
  • OVERALLS11
  • OVERARCH16
  • OVERARMS13
  • OVERAWED15
  • OVERAWES14
  • OVERBAKE17
  • OVERBEAR13
  • OVERBEAT13
  • OVERBETS13
  • OVERBIDS14
  • OVERBILL13
  • OVERBITE13
  • OVERBLEW16
  • OVERBLOW16
  • OVERBOIL13
  • OVERBOLD14
  • OVERBOOK17
  • OVERBOOT13
  • OVERBORE13
  • OVERBORN13
  • OVERBRED14
  • OVERBRIM15
  • OVERBROW16
  • OVERBULK17
  • OVERBURN13
  • OVERBUSY16
  • OVERBUYS16
  • OVERCALL13
  • OVERCAME15
  • OVERCAST13
  • OVERCLAD14
  • OVERCLOY16
  • OVERCOAT13
  • OVERCOLD14
  • OVERCOME15
  • OVERCOOK17
  • OVERCOOL13
  • OVERCRAM15
  • OVERCRAW16
  • OVERCROP15
  • OVERCROW16
  • OVERCURE13
  • OVERCUTS13
  • OVERDARE12
  • OVERDEAR12
  • OVERDECK18
  • OVERDOER12
  • OVERDOES12
  • OVERDOGS13
  • OVERDONE12
  • OVERDOSE12
  • OVERDRAW15
  • OVERDREW15
  • OVERDUBS14
  • OVERDUST12
  • OVERDYED16
  • OVERDYER15
  • OVERDYES15
  • OVEREASY14
  • OVEREATS11
  • OVEREDIT12
  • OVEREGGS13
  • OVEREYED15
  • OVEREYES14
  • OVERFALL14
  • OVERFAST14
  • OVERFEAR14
  • OVERFEED15
  • OVERFELL14
  • OVERFILL14
  • OVERFINE14
  • OVERFISH17
  • OVERFLEW17
  • OVERFLOW17
  • OVERFOLD15
  • OVERFOND15
  • OVERFOUL14
  • OVERFREE14
  • OVERFULL14
  • OVERFUND15
  • OVERGALL12
  • OVERGANG13
  • OVERGAVE15
  • OVERGEAR12
  • OVERGETS12
  • OVERGILD13
  • OVERGILT12
  • OVERGIRD13
  • OVERGIRT12
  • OVERGIVE15
  • OVERGLAD13
  • OVERGOAD13
  • OVERGOES12
  • OVERGONE12
  • OVERGREW15
  • OVERGROW15
  • OVERHAIR14
  • OVERHALE14
  • OVERHAND15
  • OVERHANG15
  • OVERHARD15
  • OVERHATE14
  • OVERHAUL14
  • OVERHEAD15
  • OVERHEAP16
  • OVERHEAR14
  • OVERHEAT14
  • OVERHELD15
  • OVERHENT14
  • OVERHIGH18
  • OVERHITS14
  • OVERHOLD15
  • OVERHOLY17
  • OVERHOPE16
  • OVERHUNG15
  • OVERHUNT14
  • OVERHYPE19
  • OVERIDLE12
  • OVERJOYS21
  • OVERJUMP22
  • OVERJUST18
  • OVERKEEN15
  • OVERKEEP17
  • OVERKEPT17
  • OVERKEST15
  • OVERKILL15
  • OVERKIND16
  • OVERKING16
  • OVERKNEE15
  • OVERLADE12
  • OVERLAID12
  • OVERLAIN11
  • OVERLAND12
  • OVERLAPS13
  • OVERLARD12
  • OVERLATE11
  • OVERLAYS14
  • OVERLEAF14
  • OVERLEAP13
  • OVERLEND12
  • OVERLENT11
  • OVERLETS11
  • OVERLEWD15
  • OVERLIER11
  • OVERLIES11
  • OVERLIVE14
  • OVERLOAD12
  • OVERLOCK17
  • OVERLONG12
  • OVERLOOK15
  • OVERLORD12
  • OVERLOUD12
  • OVERLOVE14
  • OVERLUSH14
  • OVERMANS13
  • OVERMANY16
  • OVERMAST13
  • OVERMEEK17
  • OVERMELT13
  • OVERMILD14
  • OVERMILK17
  • OVERMINE13
  • OVERMUCH18
  • OVERNAME13
  • OVERNEAR11
  • OVERNEAT11
  • OVERNETS11
  • OVERNICE13
  • OVERPACK19
  • OVERPAGE14
  • OVERPAID14
  • OVERPART13
  • OVERPASS13
  • OVERPAST13
  • OVERPAYS16
  • OVERPEER13
  • OVERPERT13
  • OVERPLAN13
  • OVERPLAY16
  • OVERPLOT13
  • OVERPLUS13
  • OVERPOST13
  • OVERPUMP17
  • OVERRACK17
  • OVERRAKE15
  • OVERRANK15
  • OVERRASH14
  • OVERRATE11
  • OVERREAD12
  • OVERREDS12
  • OVERRENS11
  • OVERRICH16
  • OVERRIDE12
  • OVERRIFE14
  • OVERRIPE13
  • OVERRODE12
  • OVERRUDE12
  • OVERRUFF17
  • OVERRULE11
  • OVERRUNS11
  • OVERSAIL11
  • OVERSALE11
  • OVERSALT11
  • OVERSAVE14
  • OVERSEAS11
  • OVERSEED12
  • OVERSEEN11
  • OVERSEER11
  • OVERSEES11
  • OVERSELL11
  • OVERSETS11
  • OVERSEWN14
  • OVERSEWS14
  • OVERSHOE14
  • OVERSHOT14
  • OVERSICK17
  • OVERSIDE12
  • OVERSIZE20
  • OVERSKIP17
  • OVERSLIP13
  • OVERSLOW14
  • OVERSMAN13
  • OVERSMEN13
  • OVERSOAK15
  • OVERSOFT14
  • OVERSOLD12
  • OVERSOON11
  • OVERSOUL11
  • OVERSOWN14
  • OVERSOWS14
  • OVERSPIN13
  • OVERSTAY14
  • OVERSTEP13
  • OVERSTIR11
  • OVERSUDS12
  • OVERSUPS13
  • OVERSURE11
  • OVERSWAM16
  • OVERSWAY17
  • OVERSWIM16
  • OVERSWUM16
  • OVERTAKE15
  • OVERTALK15
  • OVERTAME13
  • OVERTART11
  • OVERTASK15
  • OVERTEEM13
  • OVERTHIN14
  • OVERTIME13
  • OVERTIPS13
  • OVERTIRE11
  • OVERTOIL11
  • OVERTONE11
  • OVERTOOK15
  • OVERTOPS13
  • OVERTRIM13
  • OVERTRIP13
  • OVERTURE11
  • OVERTURN11
  • OVERTYPE16
  • OVERURGE12
  • OVERUSED12
  • OVERUSES11
  • OVERVEIL14
  • OVERVIEW17
  • OVERVOTE14
  • OVERWARM16
  • OVERWARY17
  • OVERWASH17
  • OVERWEAK18
  • OVERWEAR14
  • OVERWEEN14
  • OVERWENT14
  • OVERWETS14
  • OVERWIDE15
  • OVERWILY17
  • OVERWIND15
  • OVERWING15
  • OVERWISE14
  • OVERWORD15
  • OVERWORE14
  • OVERWORK18
  • OVERWORN14
  • OVERYEAR14
  • OVERZEAL20
  • OVIBOSES13
  • OVICIDAL14
  • OVICIDES14
  • OVIDUCAL14
  • OVIDUCTS14
  • OVIPOSIT13
  • OVOIDALS12
  • OVULATED12
  • OVULATES11
  • OWELTIES11
  • OWERLOUP13
  • OWLERIES11
  • OWLISHLY17
  • OWRECOME15
  • OWRELAYS14
  • OWREWORD15
  • OXALATED16
  • OXALATES15
  • OXALISES15
  • OXAZEPAM28
  • OXAZINES24
  • OXAZOLES24
  • OXBLOODS18
  • OXHEARTS18
  • OXIDABLE18
  • OXIDANTS16
  • OXIDASES16
  • OXIDASIC18
  • OXIDATED17
  • OXIDATES16
  • OXIDISED17
  • OXIDISER16
  • OXIDISES16
  • OXIDIZED26
  • OXIDIZER25
  • OXIDIZES25
  • OXIMETER17
  • OXIMETRY20
  • OXONIUMS17
  • OXPECKER23
  • OXTERING16
  • OXTONGUE16
  • OXYACIDS21
  • OXYGENIC21
  • OXYMORON20
  • OXYPHILE23
  • OXYPHILS23
  • OXYSALTS18
  • OXYSOMES20
  • OXYTOCIC22
  • OXYTOCIN20
  • OXYTONES18
  • OXYTROPE20
  • OYSTERED12
  • OYSTERER11
  • OYSTRIGE12
  • OZONATED18
  • OZONATES17
  • OZONIDES18
  • OZONISED18
  • OZONISER17
  • OZONISES17
  • OZONIZED27
  • OZONIZER26
  • OZONIZES26
Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 3rd letter is T.
2nd letter
  1. U28%
  2. V23%
  3. R8%
3rd letter
  1. T34%
  2. E26%
  3. I5%
4th letter
  1. R28%
  2. I8%
  3. S7%
6th letter
  1. I15%
  2. A13%
  3. O12%
7th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N10%
  3. L9%
8th letter
  1. S33%
  2. E14%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; OXAZEPAM tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 75 words
  2. 9 points: 88 words
  3. 1010 points: 146 words
  4. 11 points: 193 words
  5. 1212 points: 202 words
  6. 13 points: 170 words
  7. 1414 points: 149 words
  8. 15 points: 104 words
  9. 1616 points: 55 words
  10. 17 points: 46 words
  11. 1818 points: 34 words
  12. 19 points: 20 words
  13. 2020 points: 16 words
  14. 21 points: 5 words
  15. 2222 points: 3 words
  16. 23 points: 3 words
  17. 2424 points: 2 words
  18. 25 points: 2 words
  19. 2626 points: 3 words
  20. 27 points: 1 words
  21. 2828 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OXAZEPAM2830All three
OZONIZED2728All three
OXIDIZED2626All three
OZONIZER2627All three
OZONIZES2627All three
OXIDIZER2525All three
OXIDIZES2525All three
OXAZINES2425All three
OXAZOLES2425NWL only
OXPECKER2325All three
OXYPHILE2323All three
OXYPHILS2323All three

The combined tournament-dictionary count is 1,318, but each game accepts a different slice: Collins has 1,293, NWL2023 has 1,051, and ENABLE has 972. Only 87 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so recognizable choices such as ORIGINAL and OFFICIAL sit beside less familiar vocabulary.

8-letter words starting with O at a glance

  • 1,318 eight-letter entries begin with O across the counted tournament dictionaries.
  • ORIGINAL, OFFICIAL, OPPOSITE, and ORDINARY are among the recognizable examples.
  • Only 87 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
  • Final S leads with 436 entries; E follows at 180, then D at 152.
  • OXAZEPAM scores 28, the highest score among the examples.

How does the O list compare by length and ending?

The count rises from 856 seven-letter O words to 1,318 eight-letter words and 1,424 nine-letter words. The eight-letter group is substantial, but the next length has more choices.

Ending letters show a clear skew: S closes 436 entries, compared with 180 ending in E and 152 ending in D. A final S is a strong narrowing clue, though it still leaves plenty of candidates.

Some candidates cluster in familiar-looking families: OFFICIAL and OFFICERS share an opening, while OPERATED and OPERATES differ at the end. Check each fixed letter before committing; a near-match can still miss the required pattern.

Which O words score highest in Scrabble?

OXAZEPAM leads the scoring examples at 28 points. The top-scoring group also features words beginning OX-, OZON-, and OXID-. The X and Z help explain those totals, so don't judge a candidate by its vowels alone.

For 8-letter words starting with O, distinguish a strong rack score from a word you can actually place. ORIGINAL and OPPOSITE are easy to recognize, but an unusual high scorer needs both a valid spelling and a workable board position. Only 1,051 entries appear in NWL2023, so check your game's word list before committing.

  • Try a high-value letter where it can reach a bonus square without leaving an easy reply.
  • OZONIZED scores 27, while OXIDIZED scores 26 among the less familiar high scorers.
  • Look for a board letter that lets seven rack tiles complete an eight-letter word.

Questions people ask

How many eight-letter words start with O?
There are 1,318 eight-letter words starting with O across the tournament dictionaries counted here. The source lists differ: Collins includes 1,293, NWL2023 includes 1,051, and ENABLE includes 972.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word starting with O?
OXAZEPAM is the highest-scoring example, at 28 points. Its score stands out among the O starters because the word contains high-value letters. A strong tile score does not guarantee a good board play, so consider placement as well.
Which letter most often ends an eight-letter O word?
S is the most common ending, appearing on 436 eight-letter words that start with O. E is next with 180, followed by D with 152. Use a known final letter to narrow candidates, then check the remaining positions.

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