5-Letter Words Starting with O

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352 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

O
24%
E
10%
S
7%
I
6%
A
6%

Position Analysis

O
#1100%
R
#211%
E
#313%
E
#424%
S
#527%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with O)

Wordle O-Starting Strategy

41 official answers begin with O (12% of the pattern, 2% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with O: ONSET, OAKEN, OCEAN

ONSETOAKENOCEAN

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
OU(12%),
OV(12%),
OC(10%)
|3-letter:
OUT(7%),
OCT(5%)
OU
5
OV
5

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 34% of Wordle O answers repeat a letter. Keep options like OBESE, OCCUR on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: O

Wordle Probability

2% of official answers

41 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.6 unique/word

27 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

14 words show repeats

Top repeats: O (5), D (2)

Vowel Richness

100% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with O:

💡 Pattern tip: O-words lean on consonant chains. Probe those clusters early.

O-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with O

There are 352 valid 5-letter words that start with O in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 41 words (2%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with O, you have a 2% chance that it's in the answer list.