These are all 130 five-letter words in the Wordrack list that start with O. The biggest group is OU___ with 13 words. Use them to find a play on the board or to narrow down a Wordle puzzle when you already know the first letter.
Highest scoring words
5 letter words that start with O, by second letter
OA___ 8
oaken oakum oared oases oasis oasts oaten oaths
OB___ 8
obeah obeli obese obeys obits objet oboes oboli
OC___ 11
occas occur ocean ocher ocker ocrea octad octal octan octet oculi
OD___ 6
odder oddly odeon odeum odium odors
OF___ 4
offal offed offer often
OG___ 7
ogeed ogham ogive ogled ogler ogles ogres
OH___ 1
ohmic
OI___ 3
oiled oiler oinks
OK___ 3
okapi okays okras
OL___ 9
olden older oldie oleic olein oleum olive ollas ology
OM___ 5
omasa omber omega omens omits
ON___ 3
onion onset ontic
OO___ 5
oohed oomph ootid oozed oozes
OP___ 9
opahs opals opens opera opine oping opium opted optic
OR___ 12
orals orang orate orbit orcas order oread organ oriel orlop ornis orris
OS___ 2
osier osmic
OT___ 3
other ottar otter
OU___ 13
ought ounce ouphe ousel ousts outdo outed outer outgo outre outta ouzel ouzos
OV___ 10
ovals ovary ovate ovens overs overt ovine ovoid ovolo ovule
OW___ 4
owing owlet owned owner
OX___ 3
oxbow oxide oxime
OZ___ 1
ozone
Wordle tips for words that start with O
If you already have O in the first spot, the most common letters in the other four spots are E, S, R, A, T. Those are good letters to test next. Words with no repeated letters are the safest guesses, and 90 of these 130 words qualify.
You can also see every word that start with O at any length on the words starting with O page.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words start with O?
Wordrack's list has 130 five-letter words that start with O. 90 of them use five different letters, which makes them better Wordle guesses.
What are some 5 letter words that start with O?
A few examples are OAKEN, OCULI, OLDER, OPING, OUTDO.
What is the best 5 letter word that start with O for Wordle?
A good pick uses common letters in other spots. The most common other letters in these words are E, S, R, A, T. Choose a word with no repeats, such as OINKS, so each guess gives you more information.
Will every word here be a Wordle answer?
No. Wordrack uses a Scrabble-style word list, so some words here are valid in Scrabble but never appear as Wordle answers. Treat the list as options and favor words you know.