5 Letter Words Starting with O
Our list has 183 five-letter words starting with O; 50 of them are common words that are likely Wordle answers. The most frequent second letter is R (13% of the list).
OA… (10)
- oaken
- oakum
- oases
- oasis
- oaten
- oared
- oasts
- oater
- oaths
- oaves
OB… (11)
- obese
- obeah
- obeli
- obeys
- obias
- obits
- objet
- oboes
- obole
- oboli
- obols
OC… (13)
- occur
- ocean
- ocher
- octal
- octet
- ochre
- ochry
- ocker
- ocrea
- octad
- octan
- octyl
- oculi
OD… (10)
- odder
- oddly
- odium
- odeon
- odeum
- odist
- odors
- odour
- odyle
- odyls
OF… (6)
- offal
- offer
- often
- ofays
- offed
- ofter
OG… (9)
- ogams
- ogeed
- ogees
- ogham
- ogive
- ogled
- ogler
- ogles
- ogres
OH… (3)
- ohias
- ohing
- ohmic
OI… (4)
- oidia
- oiled
- oiler
- oinks
OK… (4)
- okapi
- okays
- okehs
- okras
OL… (11)
- olden
- older
- oldie
- olive
- oleic
- olein
- oleos
- oleum
- olios
- ollas
- ology
OM… (7)
- omega
- omasa
- omber
- ombre
- omens
- omers
- omits
ON… (5)
- onion
- onset
- onery
- onium
- ontic
OO… (6)
- oohed
- oomph
- oorie
- ootid
- oozed
- oozes
OP… (10)
- opera
- opine
- opium
- optic
- opahs
- opals
- opens
- oping
- opsin
- opted
OR… (23)
- orate
- orbit
- order
- organ
- orach
- orals
- orang
- orbed
- orcas
- orcin
- ordos
- oread
- orgic
- oribi
- oriel
- orles
- orlop
- ormer
- ornis
- orpin
- orris
- ortho
- orzos
OS… (5)
- osier
- osmic
- osmol
- ossia
- ostia
OT… (4)
- other
- otter
- ottar
- ottos
OU… (16)
- ought
- ounce
- outdo
- outer
- outgo
- ouphe
- ouphs
- ourie
- ousel
- ousts
- outby
- outed
- outre
- outta
- ouzel
- ouzos
OV… (11)
- ovary
- overt
- ovoid
- ovule
- ovals
- ovate
- ovens
- overs
- ovine
- ovoli
- ovolo
OW… (5)
- owing
- owlet
- owner
- owned
- owsen
OX… (8)
- oxbow
- oxide
- oxeye
- oxids
- oxime
- oxims
- oxlip
- oxter
OY… (1)
- oyers
OZ… (1)
- ozone
wordle picks
Best Wordle Guesses From This List
If you know your answer is in this list, these words split its 50 common words into the most groups, so the colors you get back narrow it down fastest.
| Guess | Color patterns | Worst case |
|---|---|---|
| OATEN | 25 | 6 left |
| OUTER | 20 | 8 left |
| ONSET | 19 | 9 left |
| OLDEN | 20 | 10 left |
| OFTEN | 19 | 9 left |
letter statistics
Most Common Letter in Each Position
| Position | Letter | Share of words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O | every word |
| 2 | R | 13% |
| 3 | T | 15% |
| 4 | E | 27% |
| 5 | S | 27% |
Use the strongest open position for your next guess: a letter that appears in many of these words but not all of them tells you the most.
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