8 Letter Words That Start With OCT

There are 16+ eight letter words beginning with OCT in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OCT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with OCT.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OCT

octagons 11

octangle 11

octanols 10

octantal 10

octaplas 12

octapody 16

octarchy 18

octettes 10

octonary 13

octopods 13

octopoid 13

octopush 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With OCT (17 words)

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How Common is OCT as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 16 8-letter words starting with OCT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

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8 Letter Words beginning with OCT are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with OCT.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OCT-Words in Scrabble

octuplex 19

octarchy 18

octapody 16

octopush 15

octupled 13

octopods 13

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with OCT?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OCT is octuplex with a total of 19 points.

O 1

C 3

T 1

U 1

P 3

L 1

E 1

X 8

adjective 1. Designating a system of electric telegraphy in which eight simultaneous messages can be sent along the same wire.

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With OCT

How many 8 letter words starting with OCT are in the English dictionary?

There are 16 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with OCT. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with OCT worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "octuplex", "octarchy", "octapody", "octopoid" start with OCT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "octuplex" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with OCT?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with OCT include "octagons", "octangle", "octanols", "octantal", "octaplas".