5 Letter Words Starting with O

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  1. oaken Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    a.. Made or consisting of oaks or of the wood of oaks.
  2. oakum Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
    n.. The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
  3. oared Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    imp. & p. p.. of Oar
  4. oases Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    pl.. of Oasis
  5. oasis Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    n.. A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.
  6. oaten Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    a.. Consisting of an oat straw or stem; as, an oaten pipe.
  7. oates Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    n.. United States writer (born in 1938)
  8. oaths Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
    pl.. of Oath
  9. obeah Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. Same as Obi.
  10. obeli Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    pl.. of Obelus
  11. obese Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    a.. Excessively corpulent; fat; fleshy.
  12. obole Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple.
  13. oboli Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    pl.. of Obolus
  14. occam Scrabble 11 · WWF 14
    n.. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
  15. occur Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    v. i.. To meet; to clash.
  16. ocean Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. The whole body of salt water which covers more than three fifths of the surface of the globe; -- called also the sea, or great sea.
  17. ocher Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. Alt. of Ochre
  18. ochna Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
  19. ochoa Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (1905-1993)
  20. ochre Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also...
  21. ochry Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
    a.. See Ochery.
  22. ocrea Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    n.. See Ochrea.
  23. octad Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. An atom or radical which has a valence of eight, or is octavalent.
  24. octal Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    a.. of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base; "an octal digit"
  25. octet Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    n.. A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
  26. octic Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    a.. Of the eighth degree or order.
  27. octyl Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of octane, and as entering into its derivatives; as, octyl alcohol.
  28. oculi Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    pl.. of Oculus
  29. oddly Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    adv.. In an odd manner; unevently.
  30. odeon Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    n.. A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of...
  31. odesa Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    n.. a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
  32. odets Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    n.. United States playwright (1906-1963)
  33. odeum Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. See Odeon.
  34. odist Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    n.. A writer of an ode or odes.
  35. odium Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. Hatred; dislike; as, his conduct brought him into odium, or, brought odium upon him.
  36. odour Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    n.. any property detected by the olfactory system
  37. odyle Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
    n.. See Od. [Archaic].
  38. oelet Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. An eye, bud, or shoot, as of a plant; an oilet.
  39. offal Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
    n.. The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.
  40. offer Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
    v. t.. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
  41. often Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    adv.. Frequently; many times; not seldom.
  42. ofter Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
    adv.. Compar. of Oft.
  43. ogden Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons
  44. ogham Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
    n.. A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc.
  45. ogive Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    n.. The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
  46. ogled Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    imp. & p. p.. of Ogle
  47. ogler Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. One who ogles.
  48. ohara Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
    n.. United States writer (1905-1970)
  49. ohmic Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
    a.. of or relating to or measured in ohms
  50. oiled Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    imp. & p. p.. of Oil
  51. oiler Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. One who deals in oils.
  52. okapi Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
    n.. similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
  53. olden Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    a.. Old; ancient; as, the olden time.
  54. older Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    a.. skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers"
  55. oldie Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    n.. a song that was formerly popular
  56. oleic Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    a.. Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, oil; as, oleic acid, an acid of the acrylic acid series found combined with glyceryl in the form of olein in ce...
  57. olein Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    n.. A fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at temperatures below 0� C., found abundantly in both the animal and vegetable kingdoms (see Palmitin...
  58. olent Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    a.. Scented.
  59. oliva Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. A genus of polished marine gastropod shells, chiefly tropical, and often beautifully colored.
  60. olive Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. A tree (Olea Europaea) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for it...
  61. olmec Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    n.. a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC
  62. ology Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    n.. A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge.
  63. omaha Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935
  64. omani Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. a native or inhabitant of Oman
  65. omber Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    n.. Alt. of Ombre
  66. ombre Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    n.. A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons.
  67. omega Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha.
  68. omiya Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo
  69. onega Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland; second largest lake in Europe
  70. onion Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    n.. A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A. cepa), having a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its bulbous root, much used as an article of fo...
  71. onset Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.
  72. oomph Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
    n.. the activeness of an energetic personality
  73. oopak Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
    n.. A kind of black tea.
  74. ootid Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    n.. mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
  75. oozed Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    imp. & p. p.. of Ooze
  76. oozoa Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
    n. pl.. Same as Acrita.
  77. opepe Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    n.. large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus
  78. opera Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    n.. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, tr...
  79. opine Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    v. t. & i.. To have an opinion; to judge; to think; to suppose.
  80. opium Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    n.. The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy.
  81. opsin Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin
  82. optez Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. an artificial language
  83. optic Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    a.. The organ of sight; an eye.
  84. orach Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
    n.. Alt. of Orache
  85. orang Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. See Orang-outang.
  86. orate Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    v.. talk pompously
  87. orbed Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    imp. & p. p.. of Orb
  88. orbic Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    a.. Alt. of Orbical
  89. orbit Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    n.. The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.
  90. orcin Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. A colorless crystalline substance, C6H3.CH3.(OH)2, which is obtained from certain lichens (Roccella, Lecanora, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artific...
  91. orcus Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
  92. orczy Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
    n.. British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)
  93. order Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    n.. Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system
  94. oread Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
    n.. One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes.
  95. orgal Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. See Argol.
  96. organ Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as, legislatures, courts, armies, taxgatherers, etc.,...
  97. orgue Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. Any one of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in ca...
  98. oriel Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. A gallery for minstrels.
  99. orion Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.
  100. oriya Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
    n.. a Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa
  101. orlon Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    n.. an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns
  102. orlop Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled.
  103. ormer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    n.. An abalone.
  104. orono Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor
  105. orpin Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, approaching also to red.
  106. orris Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    n.. A plant of the genus Iris (I. Florentina); a kind of flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets.
  107. ortho Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
    A combining form signifying straight, right, upright, correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox, orthographic.
  108. orvet Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. The blindworm.
  109. oryza Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
    n.. A genus of grasses including the rice plant; rice.
  110. osage Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    n.. the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Osage
  111. osaka Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
    n.. port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
  112. oscan Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    a.. Of or pertaining to the Osci, a primitive people of Campania, a province of ancient Italy.
  113. oscar Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    n.. an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
  114. osier Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    n.. A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America. It is considered the best of the willows for...
  115. osmic Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    a.. Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds;...
  116. ostia Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    pl.. of Ostium
  117. ostic Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
    a.. Pertaining to, or applied to, the language of the Tuscaroras, Iroquois, Wyandots, Winnebagoes, and a part of the Sioux Indians.
  118. otary Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
    n.. Any eared seal.
  119. other Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
    conj.. Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used).
  120. ottar Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    n.. See Attar.
  121. otter Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
    n.. Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. T...
  122. ought Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    n. & adv.. See Aught.
  123. ouija Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
  124. oujda Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border
  125. ounce Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and containing 437/ grains.
  126. oundy Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    a.. Wavy; waving/ curly.
  127. ouphe Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. A fairy; a goblin; an elf.
  128. ousel Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    n.. One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).
  129. outdo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    v. t.. To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
  130. outer Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    a.. Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or starting p...
  131. outgo Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    v. t.. To go beyond; to exceed in swiftness; to surpass; to outdo.
  132. outre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    a.. Being out of the common course or limits; extravagant; bizarre.
  133. ouzel Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
    n.. Same as Ousel.
  134. ovant Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    a.. Exultant.
  135. ovary Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
    n.. That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
  136. ovate Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    a.. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest.
  137. overt Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    a.. Open to view; public; apparent; manifest.
  138. ovile Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    a.. See Ovine.
  139. ovine Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    a.. Of or pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep.
  140. ovist Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. Same as Ovulist.
  141. ovoid Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    a.. Alt. of Ovoidal
  142. ovolo Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. A round, convex molding. See Illust. of Column.
  143. ovral Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
  144. ovula Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
    pl.. of Ovulum
  145. ovule Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
    n.. The rudiment of a seed. It grows from a placenta, and consists of a soft nucleus within two delicate coatings. The attached base of the ovule is the hilum, t...
  146. owens Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
  147. owing Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    p. pr. & vb. n.. of Owe
  148. owler Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    v. i.. One who owls; esp., one who conveys contraband goods. See Owling, n.
  149. owlet Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus).
  150. owned Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    imp. & p. p.. of Own
  151. owner Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not.
  152. owser Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
    n.. Tanner's ooze. See Ooze, 3.
  153. oxbow Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
    n.. A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; als...
  154. oxeye Scrabble 15 · WWF 14
    n.. The oxeye daisy. See under Daisy.
  155. oxfly Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
    n.. The gadfly of cattle.
  156. oxide Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
    n.. A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc.
  157. oxime Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    n.. One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones.
  158. oxlip Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
    n.. The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior).
  159. oxter Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
    n.. The armpit; also, the arm.
  160. oylet Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
    n.. See Eyelet.
  161. ozawa Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
    n.. United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935)
  162. ozena Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    n.. A discharge of fetid matter from the nostril, particularly if associated with ulceration of the soft parts and disease of the bones of the nose.
  163. ozone Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    n.. A colorless gaseous substance (O/) obtained (as by the silent discharge of electricity in oxygen) as an allotropic form of oxygen, containing three atoms in...