8 Letter Words That Start With OP

There are 75+ eight letter words beginning with OP in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OP 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 OP.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OP

opposite 12
operated 11
operator 10
operates 10
opponent 12
opposing 13
opinions 10
optional 10
opalines 10
opalised 11
opalized 20
opaquing 20

All 8-Letter Words Starting With OP (65 words)

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How Common is OP as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 75 8-letter words starting with OP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
75
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IU
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OP-Words in Scrabble

opaquely 22
optimize 21
opaquing 20
opalized 20
opaquest 19
opopanax 19

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OP is opaquely with a total of 22 points.

O 1
P 3
A 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With OP

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

    There are 75 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with OP. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with OP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "optimize", "opaquest", "opaquely", "opsonize" start with OP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "opaquely" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with OP?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with OP include "opposite", "operated", "operator", "operates", "opponent".

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