Words That Start With OPT

There are over 101 words that begin with OPT in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find OPT-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 OPT.

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3-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Short high-frequency OPT-words:

opt

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4-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 4-letter OPT-words:

opts

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5-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 5-letter OPT-words:

opted

opter

optic

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6-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 6-letter OPT-words:

option

optant

opters

optics

optima

optime

opting

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7-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 7-letter OPT-words:

optical

options

optimal

optants

optimes

optimum

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8-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 8-letter OPT-words:

optional

optative

opticals

optician

opticist

optimate

optimise

optimism

optimist

optimize

optimums

optioned

optionee

optology

optronic

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9-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 9-letter OPT-words:

optatives

optically

opticians

opticists

optimally

optimates

optimific

optimised

optimiser

optimises

optimisms

optimists

optimized

optimizer

optimizes

optionals

optionees

optioning

optometer

optronics

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10-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 10-letter OPT-words:

optatively

optimalise

optimality

optimalize

optimisers

optimising

optimistic

optimizers

optimizing

optionally

optologies

optologist

optometers

optometric

optophones

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11-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 11-letter OPT-words:

optimalised

optimalises

optimalized

optimalizes

optionality

optocoupler

optokinetic

optologists

optometries

optometrist

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12-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 12-letter OPT-words:

optimization

optimalising

optimalities

optimalizing

optimisation

optimistical

optoacoustic

optocouplers

optogenetics

optometrical

optometrists

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13-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 13-letter OPT-words:

optimisations

optimizations

optionalities

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14-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 14-letter OPT-words:

optimalisation

optimalization

optimistically

optoelectronic

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15-Letter Words Starting With OPT

Common 15-letter OPT-words:

optimalisations

optimalizations

optoelectronics

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101 Common Words Starting with OPT

Most Common Length
9
(22 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
(out of 28)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OPT is optimalizations with a total of 28 points.

O 1
P 3
T 1
I 1
M 3
A 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1
S 1

Words that begin with OPT 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 OPT and words with OPT. Try our five letter words starting with OPT 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 OPT

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

    There are 101 words in the English dictionary that start with OPT, and most of them are 9 letters long (22 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with OPT?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "optimalization", "optimization", "optimalize", "optimizer" start with OPT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "optimalization" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with OPT?

    Most words starting with OPT are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "optatives", "optically", "opticians", "opticists", "optimally".