2 Letter Words Starting With O
There are 22 valid 2 letter words that start with O, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
ox - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
ox - 9 points
Words With Friends
ox - 9 points
2 Letter Words (22)
View all words starting with OTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With o
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 22 word list is 10.8 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ob | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #2 | oc | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #3 | od | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| #4 | oe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #5 | of | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #6 | og | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #7 | oh | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| #8 | oi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #9 | ok | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #10 | ol | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #11 | om | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #12 | on | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #13 | oo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #14 | op | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #15 | or | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #16 | os | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #17 | ot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #18 | ou | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #19 | ow | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 🏆 #20 | ox | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with O will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with O for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with o?
ox — worth 27 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 9).
How many 2 letter words start with o?
22 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter o words will come up far more often.