SOWPODS dictionary

3 letter words that start with O

68 three-letter words begin with O.

Every three-letter word that begins with O in SOWPODS: 68 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a O already on the board.

Highest scorer: OXY at 13 points. 68 words total.
3-letter words starting with OA (4)
  • OAF6
  • OAK7
  • OAR3
  • OAT3
3-letter words starting with OB (5)
  • OBA5
  • OBE5
  • OBI5
  • OBO5
  • OBS5
3-letter words starting with OC (2)
  • OCA5
  • OCH8
3-letter words starting with OD (4)
  • ODA4
  • ODD5
  • ODE4
  • ODS4
3-letter words starting with OE (1)
  • OES3
3-letter words starting with OF (2)
  • OFF9
  • OFT6
3-letter words starting with OH (3)
  • OHM8
  • OHO6
  • OHS6
3-letter words starting with OI (2)
  • OIK7
  • OIL3
3-letter words starting with OK (2)
  • OKA7
  • OKE7
3-letter words starting with OL (3)
  • OLD4
  • OLE3
  • OLM5
3-letter words starting with OM (1)
  • OMS5
3-letter words starting with ON (4)
  • ONE3
  • ONO3
  • ONS3
  • ONY6
3-letter words starting with OO (8)
  • OOF6
  • OOH6
  • OOM5
  • OON3
  • OOP5
  • OOR3
  • OOS3
  • OOT3
3-letter words starting with OP (3)
  • OPE5
  • OPS5
  • OPT5
3-letter words starting with OR (8)
  • ORA3
  • ORB5
  • ORC5
  • ORD4
  • ORE3
  • ORF6
  • ORS3
  • ORT3
3-letter words starting with OS (1)
  • OSE3
3-letter words starting with OU (6)
  • OUD4
  • OUK7
  • OUP5
  • OUR3
  • OUS3
  • OUT3
3-letter words starting with OV (1)
  • OVA6
3-letter words starting with OW (4)
  • OWE6
  • OWL6
  • OWN6
  • OWT6
3-letter words starting with OX (2)
  • OXO10
  • OXY13
3-letter words starting with OY (2)
  • OYE6
  • OYS6

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68 three-letter words that begin with O

68 of the 1,292 three-letter words in SOWPODS start with O, which is 5.3% of the list. That makes O the 5th most common opening letter for three-letter words.

The most common second letters are O (8), R (8), U (6) and B (5). Most of the words end in S (11), with E next at 10.

14 repeat a letter, like OBO and ODD, and 54 use three different letters. The top scorer is OXY at 13 points in Scrabble, followed by OXO on 10.

Questions about three-letter words starting with O

How many three-letter words start with O?

There are 68 three-letter words that start with O in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 1,292 three-letter words in total.

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

OXY is worth 13 points, the highest of the 68 words in this list.

What is the most common second letter in three-letter words that start with O?

O is the most common second letter, with 8 words (OO...).

Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?

Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.