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4 Letter Words Starting With O
There are 115 four-letter words that start with O. After O, the most common second letter is R: 15 of these words start with OR. Small patterns like this make the next guess easier. The 23 common words (only, over, once, open) come first below.
On average a word here has 1.9 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 37 words). 19% repeat a letter, like onto. The most common ending is -ES (11 words).
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Common 4-letter words starting with O (23)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- only
- over
- once
- open
- onto
- odds
- ours
- oven
- oval
- oath
- obey
- odor
- oily
- opal
- opus
- omen
- ogre
- omit
- onus
- onyx
- oust
- oxen
- ooze
Tip: try ours as your next guess. It tests 4 different letters that are common in this group. Since 19% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 4-letter words starting with O (115)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
oafs oaks oars oast oath oats obes obey obia obis obit oboe obol ocas oche ochs odds odea odes odic odor odyl ofay offs ogam ogee ogle ogre ohed ohia ohms oiks oils oily oink okas okay okeh okes okra olde olds oldy olea oleo oles olid olio olla omen omer omit omni once ones only onto onus onyx oohs oops oots ooze oozy opah opal oped open opes opts opus orad oral orbs orby orca orcs ordo ores orgy orig orle orra orts oryx orzo osar oses ossa otic otto ouch ouds ouph ours oust outa outs ouzo oval oven over ovum owed owes owls owns owse oxen oxes oxid oxim oyer oyes oyez
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Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words start with O?
Our dictionary has 115, which is 2.7% of all four-letter words. 23 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common four-letter word starting with O?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, only, followed by over and once.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try ours. It has 4 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 19% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.