3-Letter Words Starting With O
There are 45 three-letter words starting with O in our dictionary; 29 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 45 words
- off9 points
- owe6 points
- own6 points
- odd5 points
- old4 points
- oil3 points
- one3 points
- our3 points
- out3 points
- opt5 points
- oar3 points
- ohm8 points
- oak7 points
- oaf6 points
- ohs6 points
- ova6 points
- owl6 points
- ode4 points
- ore3 points
- oat3 points
- oft6 points
- oho6 points
- orb5 points
- orc5 points
- ooh6 points
- ops5 points
- obi5 points
- oms5 points
- ope5 points
- oka7 points
- oke7 points
- oud4 points
- ora3 points
- ort3 points
- oxy13 points
- oxo10 points
- obe5 points
- oca5 points
- ods4 points
- oes3 points
- ole3 points
- ons3 points
- oot3 points
- ors3 points
- ose3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 45
- By usage: 19 very common, 10 common, 16 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- oxy 13
- oxo 10
- off 9
- ohm 8
- oak 7
- oka 7
- oke 7
- oaf 6
- oft 6
- oho 6
Most common
- off
- owe
- own
- odd
- old
- oil
- one
- our
- out
- opt
Definitions
- off (adjective)
- Not in operation or operational.
- owe (verb)
- Be obliged to pay or repay.
- own (adjective)
- Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive.
- odd (adjective)
- Not divisible by two.
Words that start with O come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 45 of the three-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. OXY is the top scorer here, worth 13 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
Which three-letter words starting with O are the most common?
OFF, OWE and OWN are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the three-letter words starting with O you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.