Words Starting With O

All 397 English words beginning with O, from 2 to 14 letters, grouped by length with the longest and most useful highlighted.

Key facts about this word list

Words in this list
397
Word lengths
2–14 letters
Most common length
8 letters (69)
Shortest
od, oe, of
Longest
organizational

8-letter words are the largest group here — 69 words, 17% of the list.

The longest entry is “organizational” (14 letters); the shortest are “od”, “oe”, “of”.

The most frequently used are “of”, “on”, “or”, “our”, “one”.

397 wordsshowing 302

2-letter words (10 of 13)

  • od
  • oe
  • of
  • oh
  • oi
  • ok
  • om
  • on
  • op
  • or

3-letter words (17 of 22)

  • oak
  • obj
  • och
  • odd
  • ode
  • off
  • ohm
  • oil
  • old
  • ole
  • one
  • ooh
  • opp
  • opt
  • orb
  • ore
  • org

4-letter words (29 of 38)

  • oaks
  • oath
  • obey
  • odds
  • odor
  • offs
  • ohio
  • oils
  • okay
  • olds
  • oman
  • omar
  • omit
  • omni
  • once
  • ones
  • only
  • onto
  • onyx
  • oops
  • opal
  • open
  • opus
  • oral
  • orgy
  • orig
  • oslo
  • otis
  • otto

5-letter words (27 of 36)

  • oasis
  • obese
  • occur
  • ocean
  • octet
  • offer
  • often
  • older
  • olive
  • olson
  • omaha
  • omega
  • onion
  • onset
  • opens
  • opera
  • opted
  • optic
  • orbit
  • order
  • organ
  • orion
  • ortho
  • osaka
  • oscar
  • other
  • otter

6-letter words (37 of 49)

  • object
  • obtain
  • occult
  • occupy
  • occurs
  • oceans
  • octave
  • odessa
  • offers
  • office
  • offset
  • oldest
  • oldies
  • oliver
  • olivia
  • onions
  • online
  • opaque
  • opened
  • opener
  • openly
  • oppose
  • optics
  • option
  • oracle
  • orange
  • orchid
  • orders
  • oregon
  • organs
  • orgasm
  • orgies
  • orient
  • origin
  • orphan
  • others
  • ottawa

7-letter words (48 of 64)

  • oakland
  • oakwood
  • obesity
  • objects
  • obliged
  • oblique
  • obscene
  • obscure
  • observe
  • obvious
  • oceania
  • oceanic
  • october
  • odyssey
  • offence
  • offense
  • offered
  • officer
  • offices
  • offline
  • olivier
  • olympia
  • olympic
  • olympus
  • omitted
  • onboard
  • oneself
  • ongoing
  • ontario
  • onwards
  • opening
  • operate
  • opinion
  • opposed
  • optical
  • optimal
  • optimum
  • options
  • orbital
  • orchard
  • ordered
  • organic
  • orgasms
  • origins
  • orioles
  • orlando
  • orleans
  • ottoman

8-letter words (52 of 69)

  • obituary
  • observed
  • observer
  • obsessed
  • obsolete
  • obstacle
  • obtained
  • occasion
  • occupied
  • occurred
  • offences
  • offended
  • offender
  • offenses
  • offering
  • officers
  • official
  • offshore
  • oklahoma
  • olympics
  • omission
  • oncology
  • ontology
  • openings
  • openness
  • operated
  • operates
  • operator
  • opinions
  • opponent
  • opposing
  • opposite
  • optimism
  • optimize
  • optional
  • ordering
  • ordinary
  • organise
  • organism
  • organize
  • oriental
  • oriented
  • original
  • ornament
  • orthodox
  • outbound
  • outbreak
  • outcomes
  • outdated
  • outdoors
  • outgoing
  • outlined

9-letter words (34 of 45)

  • obedience
  • objection
  • objective
  • obligated
  • observers
  • observing
  • obsession
  • obstacles
  • obtaining
  • obviously
  • occasions
  • occupancy
  • occurring
  • offenders
  • offensive
  • offerings
  • officials
  • offspring
  • ombudsman
  • omissions
  • operating
  • operation
  • operative
  • operators
  • opponents
  • optimized
  • orchestra
  • ordinance
  • ordinator
  • organised
  • organisms
  • organized
  • organizer
  • originals

10-letter words (24 of 32)

  • obituaries
  • objections
  • objectives
  • obligation
  • obstetrics
  • occasional
  • occupation
  • occurrence
  • officially
  • oldsmobile
  • operations
  • opposition
  • oppression
  • optimistic
  • optimizing
  • optionally
  • ordinances
  • ordination
  • organising
  • organizers
  • organizing
  • originally
  • originated
  • originator

11-letter words (11 of 14)

  • obligations
  • observation
  • observatory
  • obstruction
  • occupations
  • occurrences
  • operational
  • opportunity
  • orientation
  • originating
  • outstanding

12-letter words (6 of 8)

  • observations
  • occasionally
  • occupational
  • optimization
  • organisation
  • organization

13-letter words (5)

  • objectionable
  • ophthalmology
  • opportunities
  • optimizations
  • organizations

14-letter words (2)

  • organisational
  • organizational

Showing 302 of 397 words — 95 more available.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words start with O?

397 words in our 16,750-word English dictionary begin with O, and 69 of thems are 8 letters long. Larger unabridged dictionaries include more rare and technical entries.

What is the longest word starting with O in this list?

“organizational”, at 14 letters. The shortest are od, oe, of.

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