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5-letter words with O as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when O is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: oaken, oakum, oared.

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182 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
oaken52
oakum52
oared52
oases52
oasis52
oasts51
oaten52
oater52
oaths51
oaves52
obeah52
obeli53
obese52
obeys52
obias52
obits52
objet52
oboes52
obole52
oboli53
obols52
occur52
ocean52
ocher52
ochre51
ochry52
ocker52
ocrea52
octad52
octal52
octan52
octet52
octyl52
oculi53
odahs52
odder52
oddly52
odeon52
odeum52
odist52
odium52
odors52
odour52
odyle52
odyls52
ofays52
offal52
offed52
offer52
often52
ofter52
ogams52
ogees52
ogham52
ogive52
ogled52
ogler52
ogles52
ogres52
ohias52
ohing52
ohmic52
oidia52
oiled52
oiler52
oinks51
okapi53
okays52
okehs52
okras52
olden52
older52
oldie51
oleic52
olein52
oleos52
oleum52
olios52
olive52
ollas52
ology53
omasa53
omber52
ombre51
omega53
omens52
omers52
omits52
onery53
onion52
onium52
onset52
ontic52
oohed52
oomph51
oorie51
ootid52
oozed52
oozes52
opahs52
opals52
opens52
opera53
opine52
oping52
opium52
opsin52
opted52
optic52
orach52
orals52
orang52
orate52
orbed52
orbit52
orcas52
orcin52
order52
ordos52
oread52
organ52
orgic52
oribi53
oriel52
orles52
orlop52
ormer52
ornis52
orpin52
orris52
ortho52
orzos52
osier52
osmic52
osmol52
ossia52
ostia52
other52
ottar52
otter52
ottos52
ought51
ounce51
ouphe51
ouphs51
ourie51
ousel52
ousts51
outby52
outdo52
outed52
outer52
outgo52
outre51
ouzel52
ouzos52
ovals52
ovary53
ovate52
ovens52
overs52
overt52
ovine52
ovoid52
ovoli53
ovolo53
ovule52
owing52
owlet52
owned52
owner52
owsen52
oxbow52
oxeye51
oxide52
oxids52
oxime52
oxims52
oxlip52
oxter52
oyers51
ozone52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed O in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping O locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.