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Wordle words starting with O
43 words starting with O can be the Wordle answer. 12 haven’t been used yet. Another 219 are accepted as guesses but never picked as answers.
Updated through answer #1949 (2026-10-20). Add more clues in the solver
Best next guess
These answers test the letters that show up most often in the other words starting with O, so any color they turn gives you the most information.
- OVINEtests V, I, N, E
- OAKENtests A, K, E, N
- OMBREtests M, B, R, E
- OPTICtests P, T, I, C
- OPIUMtests P, I, U, M
- OWINGtests W, I, N, G
All 43 possible answers
Gray words have already been an answer, and the number shows which one. Past answers can come back, so they stay in the list.
- OAKEN
- OASIS#1735
- OBESE
- OCCUR#853
- OCEAN#797
- OCTAL
- OCTET#1235
- ODDER
- ODDLY#1465
- OFFAL#69
- OFFER#1468
- OFTEN#982
- OLDEN#1891
- OLDER#814
- OLIVE#308
- OMBRE
- OMEGA#1501
- ONION#805
- ONSET#437
- OOMPH#1662
- OPERA#568
- OPINE#1613
- OPIUM
- OPTIC
- ORBIT#1860
- ORDER#1104
- ORGAN#1082
- OTHER#247
- OTTER#1345
- OUGHT#117
- OUNCE#1147
- OUTDO#39
- OUTER#1058
- OUTGO
- OVARY
- OVATE#1829
- OVERT#1040
- OVINE
- OVOID
- OWING
- OWNER#1176
- OXIDE#306
- OZONE#1404
Most likely letter in each spot
Among the 43 possible answers starting with O, these letters appear most often in each position.
| Spot | Most common | Next | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | U 12% | V 12% | C 9% |
| 3 | T 19% | I 16% | E 12% |
| 4 | E 30% | I 9% | A 9% |
| 5 | E 21% | R 21% | N 14% |
Accepted guesses that are never the answer
Wordle lets you play these 219 words, which is handy for testing letters, but none of them will be the solution.
Show all 219 guess-only words
- OAKED
- OAKER
- OAKUM
- OARED
- OASES
- OASTS
- OATEN
- OATER
- OATHS
- OAVES
- OBANG
- OBEAH
- OBELI
- OBEYS
- OBIAS
- OBIED
- OBIIT
- OBITS
- OBJET
- OBOES
- OBOLE
- OBOLI
- OBOLS
- OCCAM
- OCHER
- OCHES
- OCHRE
- OCHRY
- OCKER
- OCREA
- OCTAD
- OCTAN
- OCTAS
- OCTYL
- OCULI
- ODAHS
- ODALS
- ODEON
- ODEUM
- ODISM
- ODIST
- ODIUM
- ODORS
- ODOUR
- ODYLE
- ODYLS
- OFAYS
- OFFED
- OFFIE
- OFLAG
- OFTER
- OGAMS
- OGEED
- OGEES
- OGGIN
- OGHAM
- OGIVE
- OGLED
- OGLER
- OGLES
- OGMIC
- OGRES
- OHIAS
- OHING
- OHMIC
- OHONE
- OIDIA
- OILED
- OILER
- OINKS
- OINTS
- OJIME
- OKAPI
- OKAYS
- OKEHS
- OKRAS
- OKTAS
- OLDIE
- OLEIC
- OLEIN
- OLENT
- OLEOS
- OLEUM
- OLIOS
- OLLAS
- OLLAV
- OLLER
- OLLIE
- OLOGY
- OLPAE
- OLPES
- OMASA
- OMBER
- OMBUS
- OMENS
- OMERS
- OMITS
- OMLAH
- OMOVS
- OMRAH
- ONCER
- ONCES
- ONCET
- ONCUS
- ONELY
- ONERS
- ONERY
- ONIUM
- ONKUS
- ONLAY
- ONNED
- ONTIC
- OOBIT
- OOHED
- OONTS
- OOPED
- OORIE
- OOSES
- OOTID
- OOZED
- OOZES
- OPAHS
- OPALS
- OPENS
- OPEPE
- OPING
- OPPOS
- OPSIN
- OPTED
- OPTER
- ORACH
- ORACY
- ORALS
- ORANG
- ORANT
- ORATE
- ORBED
- ORCAS
- ORCIN
- ORDOS
- OREAD
- ORFES
- ORGIA
- ORGIC
- ORGUE
- ORIBI
- ORIEL
- ORIXA
- ORLES
- ORLON
- ORLOP
- ORMER
- ORNIS
- ORPIN
- ORRIS
- ORTHO
- ORVAL
- ORZOS
- OSCAR
- OSHAC
- OSIER
- OSMIC
- OSMOL
- OSSIA
- OSTIA
- OTAKU
- OTARY
- OTTAR
- OTTOS
- OUBIT
- OUCHT
- OUENS
- OUIJA
- OULKS
- OUMAS
- OUNDY
- OUPAS
- OUPED
- OUPHE
- OUPHS
- OURIE
- OUSEL
- OUSTS
- OUTBY
- OUTED
- OUTRE
- OUTRO
- OUTTA
- OUZEL
- OUZOS
- OVALS
- OVELS
- OVENS
- OVERS
- OVIST
- OVOLI
- OVOLO
- OVULE
- OWCHE
- OWIES
- OWLED
- OWLER
- OWLET
- OWNED
- OWRES
- OWRIE
- OWSEN
- OXBOW
- OXERS
- OXEYE
- OXIDS
- OXIES
- OXIME
- OXIMS
- OXLIP
- OXTER
- OYERS
- OZEKI
- OZZIE
Questions
How many Wordle answers are words starting with O?
43 words starting with O are on the Wordle answer list or have been used as an answer. 31 of them have already appeared, up to answer #1949 on 2026-10-20.
What is a good Wordle guess once you know the word starts with O?
OVINE is a strong pick because it tests V, I, N, E, the letters most common among the remaining answers. OAKEN, OMBRE, OPTIC are good alternatives.
Can a Wordle answer repeat?
Yes. The New York Times has started reusing some past answers, so a word that was already an answer is less likely but not ruled out. Used words are shown faded in the list.
Why are some words starting with O accepted but never the answer?
Wordle accepts about 13,000 five-letter words as guesses, but answers come from a much smaller list of common words. Rare, plural and archaic words are allowed as guesses only.
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