Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With OA

Need seven-letter words beginning with OA? Here are all 17 from the Collins dictionary, with oaklike (15 pts) topping the table on points.

17
Total Words
oaklike
Top Scorer
15
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With OA

17 words
oaklike15 oakleaf14 oakmoss13 oarfish13 oarlock13 oatcake13 oakling12 oakiest11 oarlike11 oarweed11 oatlike11 oarsman9 oarsmen9 oatmeal9 oarages8 oariest7 oarless7

About These 7-Letter Words

This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words beginning with OA that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 17 in all. A focused list like this is useful when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is oaklike at 15. Other high scorers include oakleaf (14), oakmoss (13), and oarfish (13). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 17 words, 1 end in -ING and 1 end in -ED and 3 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 11 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 12 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 OA

How many 7-letter words start with OA?

There are 17 seven-letter words that start with OA in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with OA?

Oaklike scores 15 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.

Are 7-letter words that start with OA valid in Words With Friends?

11 of the 17 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

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 these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

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