8-letter words starting with O
There are 970 eight-letter words starting with O in our word list. 58 of them are common everyday words, such as OFFICIAL, ORIGINAL, OCCURRED and OFFERING.
- Words
- 970
- Common words
- 58
- Top score
- OXAZEPAM
- 28 points
O often pairs with another vowel (OO, OU, OI, OA), and the ending -OUS marks many adjectives, such as FAMOUS and NERVOUS.
Eight-letter words often let you play all seven of your tiles through one letter already on the board.
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8-letter words (970)
- official
- original
- occurred
- offering
- officers
- opposite
- observed
- obsessed
- obtained
- occasion
- occupied
- operated
- operates
- operator
- opinions
- opponent
- opposing
- ordering
- ordinary
- oriented
- outcomes
- overcome
- overseas
- overview
- objected
- observer
- obsolete
- obstacle
- occupies
- offences
- offended
- offender
- offenses
- offshore
- openings
- optimism
- optional
- organise
- organism
- organize
- oriental
- orthodox
- outbreak
- outdated
- outdoors
- outgoing
- outlined
- outlines
- outraged
- outreach
- outright
- outsider
- overdose
- overhaul
- overhead
- overload
- overlook
- overtime
- obedient
- obituary
- oblivion
- obscured
- observes
- obstruct
- occupant
- omission
- oncology
- oncoming
- openness
- optimist
- optimize
- orbiting
- orchards
- ordained
- ordnance
- ornament
- orphaned
- outbound
- outburst
- outfield
- outlawed
- outlying
- outweigh
- overalls
- overcame
- overcast
- overflow
- overland
- overlord
- override
- overseen
- oversees
- overtake
- overtook
- overture
- overturn
- objector
- obligate
- obliging
- obscures
- obsidian
- occupier
- oddities
- offshoot
- offstage
- ointment
- oligarch
- olympiad
- omelette
- omitting
- ontology
- operable
- operatic
- optimise
- optioned
- opulence
- oratorio
- orbitals
- ordinate
- organics
- organist
- orgasmic
- ottomans
- outboard
- outcasts
- outcrops
- outflows
- outgrown
- outhouse
- outliers
- outlived
- outlooks
- outmoded
- outposts
- outshine
- outsmart
- outtakes
- outwards
- overcoat
- overdone
- overhang
- overhear
- overheat
- overkill
- overlaid
- overlaps
- overlays
- overpaid
- overpass
- overrule
- overruns
- overseer
- oversize
- overused
- overwork
- oxidized
- oxymoron
- oxytocin
- obdurate
- obelisks
- obsesses
- occident
- occluded
- occlusal
- ochreous
- oddballs
- odometer
- odorless
- offsides
- oilseeds
- oleander
- omnivore
- oncogene
- onlooker
- opencast
- operands
- operetta
- opossums
- optician
- orations
- orbiters
- orifices
- ornately
- orogenic
- ossified
- outdoing
- outflank
- outgroup
- outpaced
- outrages
- outscore
- outshone
- outsides
- outsized
- outstrip
- outvoted
- ovations
- overawed
- overbite
- overcook
- overhand
- overlain
- overlies
- overlong
- overplay
- overripe
- overrode
- oversell
- overshot
- oversold
- overstay
- overstep
- overtone
- oxidants
- oxidised
- oxidizer
- oxidizes
- oatcakes
- oblation
- obliques
- obtusely
- obviated
- obviates
- ocotillo
- octagons
- odorants
- odysseys
- offloads
- ofttimes
- oilcloth
- oiliness
- oldsters
- oligomer
- ontogeny
- openable
- openwork
- ophidian
- opposers
- optative
- oracular
- orangery
- orangish
- ordinals
- orthoses
- orthotic
- ossicles
- osteitis
- ostinato
- ostracod
- outclass
- outcries
- outfoxed
- outgrows
- outlands
- outlasts
- outlawry
- outlives
- outpaces
- outranks
- outrider
- outsells
- outshoot
- outskirt
- outspend
- outspent
- outworks
- overages
- overdoes
- overdraw
- overdubs
- overfeed
- overfill
- overfull
- overhung
- overhype
- overleaf
- overmuch
- overrate
- oversoul
- oviducts
- oviposit
- ovulated
- oxalates
- oxidases
- obduracy
- obligato
- obligors
- obtunded
- ocarinas
- occludes
- occulted
- ocherous
- octoroon
- oddments
- odiously
- odometry
- odontoid
- oenology
- offerors
- offprint
- offtrack
- ohmmeter
- oilskins
- oiticica
- oldstyle
- oliguria
- omphalos
- oncidium
- onstream
- oospores
- opaquely
- operably
- opercula
- opuscula
- orchitis
- orgastic
- origanum
- orpiment
- orthicon
- orthosis
- ortolans
- ossifies
- ostracon
- otoliths
- otoscope
- ototoxic
- outboxed
- outbreed
- outcaste
- outcross
- outdrink
- outdrive
- outfalls
- outfight
- outguess
- outliner
- outmatch
- outplays
- outpoint
- outports
- outraced
- outrance
- outsoles
- outstand
- outstate
- outstays
- outthink
- overacts
- overaged
- overbear
- overblow
- overbook
- overcall
- overflew
- overgrow
- overpays
- overside
- overuses
- ovulates
- oxazepam
- oxidiser
- oxidises
- oxygenic
- oxytocic
- ozonized
- oafishly
- oarlocks
- oatmeals
- obeahism
- obeisant
- obelised
- obelises
- obelisms
- obelized
- obelizes
- obeyable
- oblately
- oblatory
- obligati
- obligees
- obligers
- obliqued
- oblongly
- obscener
- obscurer
- obsessor
- obtainer
- obtected
- obtested
- obtruded
- obtruder
- obtrudes
- obturate
- obtusest
- obtusity
- obverses
- obverted
- obviable
- obviator
- obvolute
- occipita
- occiputs
- occulter
- occultly
- oceanaut
- ocellate
- ochering
- octangle
- octanols
- octantal
- octarchy
- octettes
- octonary
- octopods
- octupled
- octuples
- octuplet
- octuplex
- ocularly
- oculists
- odalisks
- odograph
- odonates
- odorized
- odorizes
- odourful
- oecology
- oedemata
- oedipean
- oeillade
- oenomels
- oersteds
- oestrins
- oestriol
- oestrone
- oestrous
- oestrums
- offbeats
- offcasts
- offerers
- offishly
- offramps
- oftenest
- oghamist
- ogreisms
- ogresses
- ogrishly
- oilbirds
- oilcamps
- oilholes
- oilpaper
- oilproof
- oilstone
- oiltight
- oinology
- oinomels
- okeydoke
- oldsquaw
- oldwives
- oleaster
- olefines
- olefinic
- olibanum
- olivines
- olivinic
- ologists
- olorosos
- omentums
- omicrons
- omikrons
- omissive
- omitters
- omniarch
- omniform
- omnimode
- omnivora
- omophagy
- onanisms
- onanists
- ondogram
- oneriest
- onrushes
- oogamete
- oogamies
- oogamous
- oogenies
- oogonial
- oogonium
- oolachan
- oologies
- oologist
- oomiacks
- oompahed
- oophytes
- oophytic
- oosperms
- oosphere
- oosporic
- oothecae
- oothecal
- ooziness
- opalesce
- opalines
- opaquest
- opaquing
- operants
- opercele
- opercule
- opiating
- opiumism
- oppidans
- oppilant
- oppilate
- oppugned
- oppugner
- opsonify
- opsonins
- opsonize
- opticist
- optimums
- optionee
- opulency
- opuntias
- opuscule
- oquassas
- oralisms
- oralists
- orangier
- oratress
- orchises
- orchitic
- orcinols
- ordainer
- orderers
- ordinand
- orective
- oreganos
- organdie
- organons
- organums
- organzas
- orgulous
- oribatid
- origamis
- orinasal
- ornerier
- ornithes
- ornithic
- orometer
- orphical
- orphreys
- orreries
- orthoepy
- oscinine
- oscitant
- osculant
- osculate
- osmosing
- osmundas
- osnaburg
- ossifier
- osteitic
- osteoids
- osteomas
- osteoses
- osteosis
- ostiolar
- ostioles
- ostmarks
- ostomies
- otalgias
- otalgies
- otiosely
- otiosity
- otitides
- otocysts
- otoscopy
- ouabains
- oughting
- ouistiti
- outacted
- outadded
- outargue
- outasked
- outbacks
- outbaked
- outbakes
- outbarks
- outbawls
- outbeams
- outblaze
- outbleat
- outbless
- outbloom
- outbluff
- outblush
- outboast
- outboxes
- outbrags
- outbrave
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many eight-letter words starting with O are there?
Our word list has 970 eight-letter words starting with O. 58 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common eight-letter words starting with O?
The most common are OFFICIAL, ORIGINAL, OCCURRED, OFFERING, OFFICERS and OPPOSITE.
Which eight-letter word starting with O scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, OXAZEPAM scores 28 points, the most of any eight-letter word starting with O in our list.
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