181 words
5-letter words starting with O
181 words.
- oxbow17
- oozed15
- oxeye15
- objet14
- oozes14
- orzos14
- ouzel14
- ouzos14
- oxime14
- oxims14
- oxlip14
- ozone14
- ochry13
- oxide13
- oxids13
- offed12
- ohmic12
- okays12
- okehs12
- oomph12
- oxter12
- oakum11
- ocker11
- ofays11
- offal11
- offer11
- ogham11
- okapi11
- ovary11
- obeah10
- obeys10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- octyl10
- oddly10
- opahs10
- orach10
- ouphe10
- ouphs10
- outby10
- oaken9
- occur9
- odyle9
- odyls9
- ogive9
- ohing9
- oinks9
- okras9
- ology9
- omber9
- ombre9
- oohed9
- opium9
- optic9
- osmic9
- ought9
- ovoid9
- owing9
- owned9
- oaths8
- oaves8
- octad8
- odeum8
- odium8
- often8
- ofter8
- ogams8
- ohias8
- olive8
- omega8
- onery8
- oping8
- opted8
- orbed8
- orgic8
- ortho8
- other8
- ovals8
- ovate8
- ovens8
- overs8
- overt8
- ovine8
- ovoli8
- ovolo8
- ovule8
- owlet8
- owner8
- owsen8
- oyers8
- obeli7
- obese7
- obias7
- obits7
- oboes7
- obole7
- oboli7
- obols7
- ocean7
- ocrea7
- octal7
- octan7
- octet7
- oculi7
- odder7
- ogled7
- oleic7
- oleum7
- omasa7
- omens7
- omers7
- omits7
- onium7
- ontic7
- opals7
- opens7
- opera7
- opine7
- opsin7
- orbit7
- orcas7
- orcin7
- oribi7
- orlop7
- ormer7
- orpin7
- osmol7
- ounce7
- oared6
- odeon6
- odist6
- odors6
- odour6
- ogees6
- ogler6
- ogles6
- ogres6
- oidia6
- oiled6
- olden6
- older6
- oldie6
- ootid6
- orang6
- order6
- ordos6
- oread6
- organ6
- outdo6
- outed6
- outgo6
- oases5
- oasis5
- oasts5
- oaten5
- oater5
- oiler5
- olein5
- oleos5
- olios5
- ollas5
- onion5
- onset5
- oorie5
- orals5
- orate5
- oriel5
- orles5
- ornis5
- orris5
- osier5
- ossia5
- ostia5
- ottar5
- otter5
- ottos5
- ourie5
- ousel5
- ousts5
- outer5
- outre5
How this list is built
- Every word here comes from ENABLE, a lexicon released to the public domain — 172,823 words. It is the list this site can legally publish in full, and it is stated openly rather than implied.
- The tournament lists — TWL/OWL in North America, Collins/SOWPODS elsewhere — are copyrighted compilations. They are not used here and not merged in. A small number of words will therefore differ from what a given game accepts.
- Scores use the standard tile values (A=1 … Q=10, Z=10) and ignore board bonuses, which depend on where you place the word, not on the word itself.
- Lists are ordered by score, then alphabetically — the order that is useful when you are choosing a play, rather than alphabetical for its own sake.
SOURCE·ENABLE (Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon)·Public domain. 172,823 words. Tournament lists (TWL, Collins) are copyrighted and not used.·REVIEWED AUG 2026
SOURCE·ENABLE public-domain lexicon (172,823 words)·lists and scores computed from the lexicon, see method·REVIEWED AUG 2026