6 Letter Words That Start With O

471 words in this list, every one checked against the YAWL dictionary.

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Which of these words score the most in Scrabble?

The highest scoring words from this list, ranked by Scrabble letter values.

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Word Finders by Length

Holding a rack rather than browsing? Most games are won at four, six, and seven tiles, so start with the 4 Letter Word Finder, the 6 Letter Word Finder, or the 7 Letter Word Finder, then pick any other length below.

This page holds all 471 six letter words that start with O, a solid mid length list and a handy one when your rack leans heavy on vowels. The words range from everyday picks like OBTAIN, ORANGE, and OYSTER to the point rich OFFKEY at the top of the scoring pile. Enter your tiles in the filter above and only the plays you can actually make stay on screen.

A list worth scanning

O is a steady opener at six letters, and the family sorts neatly once you spot a few shapes. A cluster of OUT words such as OUTLET and OUTING runs down one side, OB words like OBTAIN, OBTUSE, and OBJECT sit in another, and the OR group gathers ORACLE, ORANGE, ORATOR, ORIOLE, and ORPHAN. Scan those groups first and you will have covered a large share of the list before you reach anything unusual. Familiar plurals and verb forms round it out, among them OFFERS, OILERS, ONIONS, OTTERS, and OUNCES.

Six letter O words in word games

When you need a clean six letter word to open a lane or answer a themed puzzle, this is the page to browse. OCTAVE and OPENED lean on common letters, OFFICE and OFFSET double the F, and ORCHID and OYSTER bring a little flavor without odd spellings. On a crowded board, a reliable word like OBTAIN or ORANGE often fits where a fancier one will not. Filter by any letters you have already placed and the candidates shrink to a readable handful.

Where the points sit

The O tile is worth one point, so scores ride on the company it keeps. OFFKEY tops the list at 19, with OOZILY and OXBOWS close behind at 18. A tight pack of high value plays fills the next rung, OBJECT, OPAQUE, OXFORD, OXYGEN, and OZONIC each at 17. These are the words to reach for when a triple square is open and you want an O play that truly moves the score.

How the count is made

Every number on this page is recomputed from a single pinned dictionary on each build, the same file the search tool reads, so the count and the filtered results can never disagree. If a total looks smaller than a rival site, that is the honest YAWL figure, and the dictionary page explains the source list, its license, and its full tables. To rearrange a whole rack instead of browsing, hand your letters to the six letter word finder.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many six letter words start with O?
There are 471 six letter words that start with O in this list, one slice of the 21,434 six letter words in YAWL. Each count is computed from that dictionary when the site is built, so the total here and the results the filter returns always agree.
Which six letter O words are good to know for word games?
Everyday picks travel well across boards and puzzles. OBTAIN, ORANGE, ORPHAN, and OYSTER are easy to spell and easy to place, while OCTAVE, ORACLE, and OUTLET mix common letters. Filter this list by the tiles on your rack to see only the words you can actually build.
What six letter O word scores the most in Scrabble?
OFFKEY leads at 19 points, carrying two Fs and a K. OOZILY and OXBOWS reach 18, and OBJECT, OPAQUE, OXFORD, OXYGEN, and OZONIC each make 17. These heavy plays are the ones to save for a bonus square.
Why is a word I expected not on this list?
Pages here are built from YAWL, a public domain list made for word games, which leaves out proper nouns, abbreviations, and hyphenated forms. Place and brand names that start with O will not appear as a result. The [dictionary page](/dictionary/) records the exact list, its license, and its counts so you can check any word yourself.