Three-letter words starting with O
45 three-letter words begin with the letter O. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common three-letter words starting with O
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- our
- one
- out
- off
- own
- old
- oil
- oak
- odd
- opt
- ons
- owl
- ops
- ole
- owe
- ore
- ors
- orb
- ohm
- ora
- ooh
- ode
- oft
- obi
Highest-scoring three-letter words starting with O
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- oxy 13
- oxo 10
- off 9
- ohm 8
- oak 7
- oka 7
- oke 7
- oaf 6
- oft 6
- oho 6
- ohs 6
- ooh 6
- ova 6
- owe 6
- owl 6
- own 6
- obe 5
- obi 5
- oca 5
- odd 5
- oms 5
- ope 5
- ops 5
- opt 5
All 45 three-letter words starting with O
OA 4
- oaf
- oak
- oar
- oat
OB 2
- obe
- obi
OC 1
- oca
OD 3
- odd
- ode
- ods
OE 1
- oes
OF 2
- off
- oft
OH 3
- ohm
- oho
- ohs
OI 1
- oil
OK 2
- oka
- oke
OL 2
- old
- ole
OM 1
- oms
ON 2
- one
- ons
OO 2
- ooh
- oot
OP 3
- ope
- ops
- opt
OR 6
- ora
- orb
- orc
- ore
- ors
- ort
OS 1
- ose
OU 3
- oud
- our
- out
OV 1
- ova
OW 3
- owe
- owl
- own
OX 2
- oxo
- oxy
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Common questions
How many three-letter words start with O?
There are 45 three-letter words beginning with O, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common three-letter words starting with O?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: our, one, out, off, own, old, oil, oak. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring three-letter word starting with O in Scrabble?
oxy scores 13 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.