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3-letter words starting with O

There are 45 three-letter words starting with O in our word list. 17 of them are common everyday words, such as ONE, OUR, OUT and OFF.

Words
45
Common words
17
Top score
OXY
13 points

O often pairs with another vowel (OO, OU, OI, OA), and the ending -OUS marks many adjectives, such as FAMOUS and NERVOUS.

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3-letter words (45)

  • one
  • our
  • out
  • off
  • old
  • own
  • oil
  • oak
  • odd
  • ore
  • owe
  • ole
  • ons
  • ooh
  • ops
  • opt
  • owl
  • obi
  • ode
  • oft
  • ohm
  • ora
  • orb
  • orc
  • ova
  • oar
  • oat
  • obe
  • oka
  • oot
  • ope
  • ors
  • oxo
  • oxy
  • oaf
  • oca
  • ods
  • oes
  • oho
  • ohs
  • oke
  • oms
  • ort
  • ose
  • oud

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Questions

How many three-letter words starting with O are there?

Our word list has 45 three-letter words starting with O. 17 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common three-letter words starting with O?

The most common are ONE, OUR, OUT, OFF, OLD and OWN.

Which three-letter word starting with O scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, OXY scores 13 points, the most of any three-letter word starting with O in our list.

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