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5 Letter Words Starting With O
Need a strong guess from this group? Try onset: it covers the letters these 186 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 186, 26 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with other, order, often, offer.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: onset.
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Common 5-letter words starting with O (26)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- other
- order
- often
- offer
- owner
- ocean
- occur
- ought
- opera
- organ
- olive
- orbit
- onion
- ounce
- omega
- onset
- oxide
- optic
- oasis
- ozone
- otter
- overt
- olden
- outdo
- oldie
- offal
After O, the most common second letter is R: 23 of these words start with OR. On average a word here has 2.4 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 96 words). 32% repeat a letter, like order. The most common ending is -ER (18 words).
All 5-letter words starting with O (186)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
oaken oakum oared oases oasis oasts oaten oater oaths oaves obeah obeli obese obeys obias obits objet oboes obole oboli obols occas occur ocean ocher ochre ochry ocker ocrea octad octal octan octet octyl oculi odder oddly odeon odeum odist odium odors odour odyle odyls ofays offal offed offer often ofter ogams ogeed ogees ogham ogive ogled ogler ogles ogres ohias ohing ohmic oidia oiled oiler oinks okapi okays okehs okras olden older oldie oleic olein oleos oleum olios olive ollas ollie ology omasa omber ombre omega omens omers omits onery onion onium onset ontic oohed oomph oorie ootid oozed oozes opahs opals opens opera opine oping opium opsin opted optic orach orals orang orate orbed orbit orcas orcin order ordos oread organ orgic oribi oriel orles orlop ormer ornis orpin orris ortho orzos osier osmic osmol ossia ostia other ottar otter ottos ouens ought ounce ouphe ouphs ourie ousel ousts outby outdo outed outer outgo outre outta ouzel ouzos ovals ovary ovate ovens overs overt ovine ovoid ovoli ovolo ovule owing owlet owned owner owsen oxbow oxeye oxide oxids oxime oxims oxlip oxter oyers ozone
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words start with O?
Our dictionary has 186, which is 2.1% of all five-letter words. 26 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try onset. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 32% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letter most often follows the O?
After O, the most common second letter is R: 23 of these words start with OR.