3 Letter Words Starting With O (73 Words)

Common 3-letter words that start with O

With their Scrabble points and, for the first four, a short meaning, most used first.

one★3used of a single unit or thing
old★4living or existing for a relatively long time
oil★3a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
oak★7a hardwood tree or shrub

73 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with O (5%), the fourth most of any letter.
55 are good in NWL2023, 73 in Collins Scrabble Words, 55 in WOW24 and 48 in the Words With Friends list. 8 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, oxy scores the most (13), then oxo (10), then off (9), then och and ohm (8 each).