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13-Letter Words Starting with O

There are 76 thirteen-letter words that start with O on Word.ws, from objectionable to oystercatcher. The most common are observational, objectionable, opportunistic, ophthalmology and oceanographic.

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All 76 thirteen-letter words that start with O

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  • occidentalism20n. The habits and attitudes of westerners.
  • oceanographer21n. A person who studies oceanography, the science of oceans.
  • oceanographic23adj. Relating to oceanography, the science of oceans.

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  • odontoglossum17n. Any of very many orchids of the genus Odontoglossum.

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  • oleomargarine16n. A fatty substance obtained by solidifying purified beef fat, used to...
  • oligopolistic18adj. Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly.

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  • opacification22n. The action of making something opaque or cloudy.
  • operationally18adv. In an operational manner; in accordance with an operation.
  • ophthalmology27n. The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye.
  • opportunistic19adj. Taking advantage of situations that arise.
  • oppositionist17n. A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition.

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  • orbitofrontal18adj. Located in the frontal lobes above the orbits of the eyes.
  • orchestration18n. The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
  • organogenesis15n. The formation and development of the organs of an organism from...
  • organolithium19adj. Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
  • organosilicon16adj. Describing any of a series of derivatives of silicon that have at least...
  • orientational13adj. Of or pertaining to orientation.
  • ornamentation15n. Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
  • ornithischian21n. Any of the order Ornithischia of typically herbivorous dinosaurs that...
  • ornithologist17n. A person who studies or practices ornithology.
  • oropharyngeal22adj. Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
  • orthogonality20n. The property of being orthogonal.
  • orthopyroxene28n. Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.

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  • overabundance21n. An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
  • overambitious20adj. Excessively ambitious.
  • overbearingly22adv. In an overbearing manner.
  • overcommitted23adj. Having committed too much of one's time or resources.
  • overconfident22adj. Too confident.
  • overdeveloped23adj. Overgrown.
  • overdiagnosed19adj. Diagnosed more often than it truly occurs.
  • overdiagnosis18n. The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on...
  • overdramatize28v. To dramatize to excess; to make overdramatic.
  • overemotional18adj. Showing too much emotion.
  • overemphasize32v. To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
  • overexpansion25n. Excessive expansion, especially expansion that is not sustainable.
  • overexpressed26adj. Produced by overexpression.
  • overextension23n. The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal...
  • overhydration23n. Excessive hydration.
  • overindulgent18adj. Tending to indulge excessively.
  • overleveraged21adj. Subject to excessive leverage (debt).
  • overnutrition16n. A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to...
  • overpopulated21adj. Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.
  • overpotential18n. The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell...
  • overqualified29adj. Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually...
  • oversaturated17adj. Synonym of supersaturated.
  • oversensitive19adj. Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily...
  • overshadowing24n. A dominating shadow or malign influence.
  • overstatement18n. An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
  • overstimulate18v. To stimulate to an excessive degree; to expose to excessive stimulation.
  • overstretched22adj. Subject to demands that are more than can be reasonably handled.
  • overtreatment18n. Excessive treatment, often specifically medical treatment.
  • overvaluation19n. An instance of overvaluing.
  • overwintering20n. The action of overwintering.
  • ovoviviparous24adj. Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose...

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  • oxcarbazepine35n. An anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug used primarily in the...

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  • oystercatcher23n. Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus...
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Questions about these words

How many thirteen-letter words that start with O are there?
Word.ws lists 76 thirteen-letter words that start with O, plus 994 rare ones.
What are common thirteen-letter words that start with O?
observational, objectionable, opportunistic, ophthalmology, oceanographic, ornamentation, orchestration and operationally.
Which of the thirteen-letter words that start with O has the highest letter score?
oxcarbazepine scores 35 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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