Words That Start With OCT

There are over 158 words that begin with OCT in English. From 4-letter words to 15-letter entries, find OCT-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with OCT.

4 letter OCT-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 4-letter OCT-words:

octa

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5 letter OCT-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 5-letter OCT-words:

octad

octal

octan

octas

octet

octyl

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6 letter OCT-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 6-letter OCT-words:

octave

octads

octals

octane

octans

octant

octavo

octets

octett

octopi

octroi

octuor

octyls

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7 letter OCT-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 7-letter OCT-words:

octadic

octagon

octanes

octanol

octants

octapla

octaval

octaves

octavos

octette

octetts

octofid

octopod

octopus

octrain

octrois

octuors

octuple

octuply

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8 letter OCT-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 8-letter OCT-words:

octagons

octangle

octanols

octantal

octaplas

octapody

octarchy

octaroon

octettes

octofoil

octonary

octopods

octopoid

octopush

octoroon

octrains

octupled

octuples

octuplet

octuplex

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9-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 9-letter OCT-words:

octachord

octagonal

octahedra

octameter

octangles

octapodic

octaroons

octastich

octastyle

octennial

octofoils

octohedra

octonarii

octoploid

octopodan

octopuses

octoroons

octostyle

octuplets

octupling

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10 letter OCT-words icon
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10-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 10-letter OCT-words:

octachords

octahedral

octameters

octandrous

octangular

octaploids

octaploidy

octastyles

octillions

octodecimo

octogynous

octohedron

octonaries

octonarius

octopamine

octopodous

octopushes

octostyles

octothorpe

octothorps

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11-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 11-letter OCT-words:

octachordal

octagonally

octahedrite

octahedrons

octanedioic

octapeptide

octastichon

octennially

octillionth

octingenary

octodecimos

octohedrons

octonarians

octonocular

octopushers

octothorpes

octuplicate

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12-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 12-letter OCT-words:

octahedrally

octahedrites

octapeptides

octaploidies

octastichons

octastichous

octastrophic

octillionths

octogenarian

octogenaries

octopetalous

octosepalous

octostichous

octosyllabic

octosyllable

octuplicates

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13-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 13-letter OCT-words:

octingenaries

octocentenary

octodecillion

octogenarians

octosyllabics

octosyllables

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14-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 14-letter OCT-words:

octingentenary

octodecillions

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15 letter OCT-words icon
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15-Letter Words Starting With OCT

Common 15-letter OCT-words:

octocentenaries

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158 Common Words Starting with OCT

Most Common Length
10
(33 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
(out of 22)
Most Common Ending
s
(44%)

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

22 Points

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

O 1
C 3
T 1
O 1
S 1
Y 4
L 1
L 1
A 1
B 3
I 1
C 3
S 1

Words that begin with OCT are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in OCT and words with OCT. Try our five letter words starting with OCT page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With OCT

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

    There are 158 words in the English dictionary that start with OCT, and most of them are 10 letters long (33 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with OCT?

    The longest word starting with OCT is "octocentenaries" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "octave" is the longest common word starting with OCT.

  • Are there any rare words starting with OCT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "octuplex", "octastrophic", "octosyllabic", "octingentenary" start with OCT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "octastrophic" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with OCT?

    Most words starting with OCT are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "octachords", "octahedral", "octameters", "octandrous", "octangular".