5-Letter Words Starting With OL
There are 11 five-letter words starting with OL in our dictionary; 4 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 11 words
- older6 points
- olive8 points
- olden6 points
- oldie6 points
- ology9 points
- oleic7 points
- oleum7 points
- olein5 points
- ollas5 points
- oleos5 points
- olios5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 11
- By usage: 3 very common, 1 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ology 9
- olive 8
- oleic 7
- oleum 7
- olden 6
- older 6
- oldie 6
- olein 5
- oleos 5
- olios 5
Most common
- older
- olive
- olden
- oldie
- ology
- oleic
- oleum
- olein
- ollas
- oleos
Definitions
- older (adjective)
- Advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables).
- olive (adjective)
- Of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive.
- olden (adjective)
- Relating to time long past.
- oldie (noun)
- A song that was formerly popular.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters OL. We count 11 of them, with 4 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so OLOGY at 9 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as OLDER, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
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
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with OL are the most common?
OLDER, OLIVE and OLDEN 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 five-letter words starting with OL you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.