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5-Letter Words Starting With O

There are 181 five-letter words starting with O. 34 are common English words, listed first; the other 147 are valid but rarer.

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Common 5-letter words starting with O (34)

The likeliest answers in word games, A to Z.

  • oasis
  • obese
  • occur
  • ocean
  • oddly
  • offer
  • often
  • oiled
  • older
  • olive
  • omega
  • onion
  • onset
  • opens
  • opera
  • opium
  • opted
  • optic
  • orbit
  • order
  • organ
  • other
  • otter
  • ought
  • ounce
  • outer
  • ovens
  • overs
  • overt
  • owing
  • owned
  • owner
  • oxide
  • ozone

Less common 5-letter words starting with O (147)

OA… (9)

  • oaken
  • oakum
  • oared
  • oases
  • oasts
  • oaten
  • oater
  • oaths
  • oaves

OB… (10)

  • obeah
  • obeli
  • obeys
  • obias
  • obits
  • objet
  • oboes
  • obole
  • oboli
  • obols

OC… (11)

  • ocher
  • ochre
  • ochry
  • ocker
  • ocrea
  • octad
  • octal
  • octan
  • octet
  • octyl
  • oculi

OD… (9)

  • odder
  • odeon
  • odeum
  • odist
  • odium
  • odors
  • odour
  • odyle
  • odyls

OF… (4)

  • ofays
  • offal
  • offed
  • ofter

OG… (8)

  • ogams
  • ogees
  • ogham
  • ogive
  • ogled
  • ogler
  • ogles
  • ogres

OH… (3)

  • ohias
  • ohing
  • ohmic

OI… (3)

  • oidia
  • oiler
  • oinks

OK… (4)

  • okapi
  • okays
  • okehs
  • okras

OL… (9)

  • olden
  • oldie
  • oleic
  • olein
  • oleos
  • oleum
  • olios
  • ollas
  • ology

OM… (6)

  • omasa
  • omber
  • ombre
  • omens
  • omers
  • omits

ON… (3)

  • onery
  • onium
  • ontic

OO… (6)

  • oohed
  • oomph
  • oorie
  • ootid
  • oozed
  • oozes

OP… (5)

  • opahs
  • opals
  • opine
  • oping
  • opsin

OR… (20)

  • orach
  • orals
  • orang
  • orate
  • orbed
  • orcas
  • orcin
  • ordos
  • oread
  • orgic
  • oribi
  • oriel
  • orles
  • orlop
  • ormer
  • ornis
  • orpin
  • orris
  • ortho
  • orzos

OS… (5)

  • osier
  • osmic
  • osmol
  • ossia
  • ostia

OT… (2)

  • ottar
  • ottos

OU… (12)

  • ouphe
  • ouphs
  • ourie
  • ousel
  • ousts
  • outby
  • outdo
  • outed
  • outgo
  • outre
  • ouzel
  • ouzos

OV… (8)

  • ovals
  • ovary
  • ovate
  • ovine
  • ovoid
  • ovoli
  • ovolo
  • ovule

OW… (2)

  • owlet
  • owsen

OX… (7)

  • oxbow
  • oxeye
  • oxids
  • oxime
  • oxims
  • oxlip
  • oxter

OY… (1)

  • oyers

By the numbers

At a glance

Words
181
Common words
34 (19%)
Most frequent second letter
R (23 words)

Quick answers

Questions

How many 5-letter words starting with O are there?

181 in our list (the public-domain ENABLE word list). 34 of them are common English words; the other 147 are valid but rarely used.

What are the most common 5-letter words starting with O?

By how often they appear in everyday English: OTHER, ORDER, OFTEN, OFFER, OLDER.

Which letter most often comes after O in these words?

R, in 23 of the 181 words (13%).