6-Letter Words Starting With O
We found 325 six-letter words that start with O, about 2% of all 6-letter words. The most common are OBTAIN, OFFICE and OBJECT.
OFFKEY scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. The most common start is OU-, with 52 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 325
- Top score
- OFFKEY · 19
- Groups
- 24
Common 6-letter words starting with O and their meanings
- obtain8 pts
- verb: come into possession of
- office14 pts
- noun: place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
- object17 pts
- noun: a tangible and visible entity
- oppose10 pts
- verb: be against
- oxygen17 pts
- noun: a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
- occupy15 pts
- verb: keep busy with
- origin7 pts
- noun: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
- oblige9 pts
- verb: force somebody to do something
- orange7 pts
- adjective: of the color between red and yellow
- openly11 pts
- adverb: in an open way
- outfit9 pts
- noun: any cohesive unit such as a military company
- output8 pts
- noun: final product
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 325 6-letter words starting with O
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with OA 4
- oafish12
- oakums12
- oaring7
- oaters6
Starting with OB 22
- obeahs11
- obelia8
- obelus8
- obeyed12
- obeyer11
- obiism10
- object17
- objets15
- oblast8
- oblate8
- oblige9
- oblong9
- oboist8
- oboles8
- obolus8
- obsess8
- obtain8
- obtect10
- obtest8
- obtund9
- obtuse8
- obvert11
Starting with OC 26
- occult10
- occupy15
- occurs10
- oceans8
- ocelli8
- ocelot8
- ochers11
- ochery14
- ochone11
- ochrea11
- ochred12
- ochres11
- ockers12
- ocreae8
- octads9
- octane8
- octans8
- octant8
- octave11
- octavo11
- octets8
- octopi10
- octroi8
- octyls11
- ocular8
- oculus8
Starting with OD 11
- oddest8
- oddish11
- oddity11
- odeons7
- odeums9
- odious7
- odists7
- odiums9
- odored8
- odours7
- odyles10
Starting with OE 2
- oedema9
- oeuvre9
Starting with OF 10
- offals12
- offcut14
- offend13
- offers12
- office14
- offing13
- offish15
- offkey19
- offset12
- oftest9
Starting with OG 9
- ogdoad9
- oghams12
- ogival10
- ogives10
- oglers7
- ogling8
- ogress7
- ogrish10
- ogrism9
Starting with OH 1
- ohmage12
Starting with OI 11
- oidium9
- oilcan8
- oilcup10
- oilers6
- oilier6
- oilily9
- oiling7
- oilman8
- oilmen8
- oilway12
- oinked11
Starting with OK 2
- okapis12
- okayed14
Starting with OL 9
- oldest7
- oldies7
- oldish10
- oleate6
- olefin9
- oleine6
- oleins6
- oleums8
- olives9
Starting with OM 7
- omasum10
- ombers10
- ombres10
- omegas9
- omelet8
- omened9
- omenta8
Starting with ON 10
- onager7
- onagri7
- onions6
- oniony9
- onrush9
- onsets6
- onside7
- onuses6
- onward10
- onyxes16
Starting with OO 19
- oocyst11
- oocyte11
- oodles7
- oogamy12
- oogeny10
- oohing10
- oolite6
- oolith9
- oology10
- oolong7
- oomiac10
- oomiak12
- oompah13
- oomphs13
- oorali6
- ootids7
- oozier15
- oozily18
- oozing16
Starting with OP 21
- opaque17
- opened9
- opener8
- openly11
- operas8
- operon8
- ophite11
- opiate8
- opined9
- opines8
- opioid9
- opiums10
- oppose10
- oppugn11
- opsins8
- optics10
- optima10
- optime10
- opting9
- option8
- opuses8
Starting with OR 51
- orache11
- oracle8
- orally9
- orange7
- orangs7
- orangy10
- orated7
- orates6
- orator6
- orbier8
- orbing9
- orbits8
- orcein8
- orchid12
- orchil11
- orchis11
- orcins8
- ordain7
- ordeal7
- orders7
- ordure7
- oreads7
- oreide7
- orfray12
- organa7
- organs7
- orgasm9
- orgeat7
- orgiac9
- orgies7
- orgone7
- oribis8
- oriels6
- orient6
- origan7
- origin7
- oriole6
- orison6
- orlops8
- ormers8
- ormolu8
- ornate6
- ornery9
- oroide7
- orphan11
- orphic13
- orpine8
- orpins8
- orrery9
- orrice8
- oryxes16
Starting with OS 18
- oscine8
- oscula8
- oscule8
- osiers6
- osmics10
- osmium10
- osmole8
- osmols8
- osmose8
- osmous8
- osmund9
- osprey11
- ossein6
- ossify12
- osteal6
- ostium8
- ostler6
- ostomy11
Starting with OT 8
- otalgy10
- others9
- otiose6
- otitic8
- otitis6
- ottars6
- ottava9
- otters6
Starting with OU 52
- ouched12
- ouches11
- oughts10
- ounces8
- ouphes11
- ourang7
- ourari6
- ourebi8
- ousels6
- ousted7
- ouster6
- outact8
- outadd8
- outage7
- outask10
- outate6
- outbeg9
- outbid9
- outbox15
- outbuy11
- outbye11
- outcry11
- outdid8
- outeat6
- outers6
- outfit9
- outfly12
- outfox16
- outgas7
- outgun7
- outhit9
- outing7
- outjut13
- outlaw9
- outlay9
- outlet6
- outlie6
- outman8
- output8
- outran6
- outrow9
- outrun6
- outsat6
- outsaw9
- outsee6
- outset6
- outsin6
- outsit6
- outvie9
- outwar9
- outwit9
- ouzels15
Starting with OV 12
- ovally12
- overdo10
- overed10
- overly12
- ovibos11
- ovines9
- ovisac11
- ovoids10
- ovolos9
- ovonic11
- ovular9
- ovules9
Starting with OW 4
- owlets9
- owlish12
- owners9
- owning10
Starting with OX 13
- oxalic15
- oxalis13
- oxbows18
- oxcart15
- oxeyes16
- oxford17
- oxides14
- oxidic16
- oximes15
- oxlips15
- oxtail13
- oxters13
- oxygen17
Starting with OY 1
- oyster9
Starting with OZ 2
- ozones15
- ozonic17
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with O are there?
There are 325 six-letter words that start with O in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with O in Scrabble?
OFFKEY is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with O?
Common examples include OBTAIN, OFFICE, OBJECT, OPPOSE, OXYGEN and OCCUPY.
Which 6-letter words starting with O end in E?
42 of them end in E, including OFFICE, OPPOSE, OBLIGE and ORANGE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.