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Things that start with O

Here are 48 things that start with O, sorted into 11 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, musical instruments, places, nature words, space words, jobs and colors. The biggest group is animals, with 10. The longest word is OBSERVATORY (11 letters), and OBSERVATORY scores the most on the board: 19 points.

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Animals that start with O (10)

  • OCELOT8
  • OPOSSUM12
  • ORANGUTAN11
  • ORIOLE6
  • OSPREY10
  • OSTRICH11
  • OTTER5
  • OWL6
  • OX8
  • OYSTER8

Foods that start with O (9)

  • OATMEAL9
  • OATS4
  • OCTOPUS12
  • OFFAL11
  • OLIVE9
  • OMELET8
  • OMELETTE10
  • ONION5
  • ORANGEADE11

Plants that start with O (5)

  • OAT3
  • OKRA7
  • OLEANDER9
  • OREGANO8
  • OVARY11

Objects that start with O (7)

  • OAR3
  • OBSTRUCTION16
  • OFFICE14
  • ORNAMENT10
  • OUTLET7
  • OUTPUT10
  • OVEN8

Clothes that start with O (2)

  • OVERALLS12
  • OVERCOAT14

Musical Instruments that start with O (3)

  • OBOE6
  • OPERA7
  • ORGAN6

Places that start with O (3)

  • OASIS5
  • OBSERVATORY19
  • ORCHARD12

Nature Words that start with O (3)

  • OAK6
  • OCEAN7
  • ORCHID11

Space Words that start with O (2)

  • ORB5
  • ORBIT7

Jobs that start with O (2)

  • OFFICER15
  • OFFICIAL16

Colors that start with O (2)

  • OCHRE9
  • ORANGE7

What these O words mean

OWL
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
OX
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos
OYSTER
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
ONION
an aromatic flavorful vegetable
OLIVE
one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
OCTOPUS
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
OKRA
long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
OVARY
the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
OREGANO
aromatic Eurasian perennial
OFFICE
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
OUTPUT
final product
OAR
an implement used to propel or steer a boat

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with O?

OWL, ONION, OFFICE and OKRA are everyday things that start with O. This page lists 48, in 11 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with O here?

OBSERVATORY, with 11 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is OBSERVATORY, worth 19 points before bonus squares.

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