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7 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With A

Need seven-letter words that begin with O and end with A? Here are all 25 from the Collins dictionary, with oxymora (19 pts) topping the table on points.

25
Total Words
oxymora
Top Scorer
19
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With O and Ending With A

25 words
oxymora19 organza17 oquassa16 onychia15 ootheca12 ophiura12 ovipara12 octapla11 ommatea11 ostraka11 ouguiya11 osmunda10 oversea10 ocarina9 omniana9 opuntia9 oropesa9 osteoma9 ostraca9 ondatra8 oogonia8 otalgia8 olearia7 olestra7 ossetra7

About These 7-Letter Words

This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words that begin with O and end with A that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 25 in all. A focused list like this is useful when you already know the first and last letter of the slot you are filling.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is oxymora at 19. Other high scorers include organza (17), oquassa (16), and onychia (15). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

Holding too many vowels? ouguiya clears several of them in one play.

How these words break down

Out of 25 words, 3 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z) and 5 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 14 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 17 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with O and Ending with A

How many 7-letter words start with O and end with A?

There are 25 seven-letter words that start with O and end with A in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with O and ends with A?

Oxymora scores 19 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

Do 7-letter words score a bingo?

Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.

Are 7-letter words that start with O and end with A valid in Words With Friends?

14 of the 25 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

17 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.