Words Starting with O

Common words that start with O

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• of 5/5
• on 2/3 with a forward motion
• out 3/4 not allowed to continue to bat or run
• oh 5/4 a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
• one 3/4 used of a single unit or thing
• okay 11/10 being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
• or 2/2 a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
• our 3/4
• over 7/8 at or to a point across intervening space etc.
• off 9/9 from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
• only 7/8 and nothing more
• other 8/7 not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
• old 4/5 (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
• own 6/7 have ownership or possession of
• once 6/8 on one occasion
• open 6/8 affording unobstructed entrance and exit
• office 14/15 place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
• outside 8/9 relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
• order 6/6 (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• officer 15/16 any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
• ones 4/5 (form of one) used of a single unit or thing
• others 9/8 (form of other) not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
• ooh 6/5 express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• ought 9/10
• offer 11/11 make available or accessible, provide or furnish
• owe 6/6 be obliged to pay or repay
• orders 7/7 (form of order) (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• obviously 17/20 unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
• often 8/9 many times at short intervals
• ow 5/5
• ourselves 12/15
• operation 11/13 the state of being in effect or being operative
• opinion 9/12 a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
• older 6/7 advanced in years
• otherwise 15/14 in other respects or ways
• oil 3/4 a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
• opportunity 18/21 a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
• opening 10/14 an open or empty space in or between things
• ordered 9/9 (form of order) (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• onto 4/5
• ours 4/5
• opened 9/11 (form of open) affording unobstructed entrance and exit
• ocean 7/9 a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
• obvious 12/15 easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
• officers 16/17 (form of officer) any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
• original 9/12 preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
• offered 14/14 (form of offer) make available or accessible, provide or furnish
• object 17/21 a tangible and visible entity
• outfit 9/10 any cohesive unit such as a military company
• odd 5/5 not divisible by two

The 1,000 most common of 5,840 words that start with O

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Longest: OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS (24 letters).