8 Letter Words Starting With O
All 972 8-letter words that start with O, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- original/ɝˈɪdʒənəɫ/an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- officers/ˈɔfəsɝz/
- official/əˈfɪʃəɫ/someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
- ordinary/ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
- opposite/ˈɑpəzət/a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- offering/ˈɔfɝɪŋ/the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
- occasion/əˈkeɪʒən/an event that occurs at a critical time
- occurred/əˈkɝd/
- obsessed/əbˈsɛst/having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
- operator/ˈɑpɝˌeɪtɝ/a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
- overcome/ˈoʊvɝˌkəm/overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
- offended/əˈfɛndəd/emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
- opponent/əˈpoʊnənt/someone who offers opposition
- occupied/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
- ordering/ˈɔɹdɝɪŋ/the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
- opinions/əˈpɪnjənz/
- organize/ˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/bring order and organization to
- overseas/ˈoʊvɝˈsiz/in a foreign country
- overtime/ˈoʊvɝˌtaɪm/work done in addition to regular working hours
- observed/əbˈzɝvd/discovered or determined by scientific observation
- obstacle/ˈɑbstəkəɫ/an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
- overhead/ˈoʊvɝˈhɛd/a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
- operated/ˈɑpɝˌeɪtəd/
- obtained/əbˈteɪnd/
- outsider/aʊtˈsaɪdɝ/someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
- overdose/ˈoʊvɝˌdoʊs/dose too heavily
- override/ˈoʊvɝˌɹaɪd/the act of nullifying
- offender/əˈfɛndɝ/a person who transgresses moral or civil law
- outbreak/ˈaʊtˌbɹeɪk/a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- offshore/ˈɔfˈʃɔɹ/(of winds) coming from the land
- opposing/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/characterized by active hostility
- outdoors/ˈaʊtˈdɔɹz/where the air is unconfined
- organism/ˈɔɹɡəˌnɪzəm/a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- observer/əbˈzɝvɝ/a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
- obedient/oʊˈbidiənt/dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
- overlook/ˈoʊvɝˌɫʊk/a high place affording a good view
- organisebring order and organization to
- oriental/ˌɔɹiˈɛnəɫ/denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
- operates/ˈɑpɝˌeɪts/
- overload/ˈoʊvɝˌɫoʊd/an excessive burden
- oblivion/əˈbɫɪviən/total forgetfulness
- optimism/ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/a general disposition to expect the best in all things
- ointment/ˈɔɪntmənt/toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
- obsolete/ˈɑbsəˌɫit/no longer in use
- outgoing/ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/retiring from a position or office
- orthodox/ˈɔɹθəˌdɑks/adhering to what is commonly accepted
- outraged/ˈaʊˌtɹeɪdʒd/angered at something unjust or wrong
- outdated/ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd/old
- orbiting/ˈɔɹbətɪŋ/
- outright/ˈaʊˈtɹaɪt/without reservation or exception
- offenses/əˈfɛnsɪz/
- omelettebeaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set
- ornament/ˈɔɹnəmənt/something used to beautify
- overtake/ˈoʊvɝˌteɪk/catch up with and possibly overtake
- obituary/oʊˈbɪtʃuˌɛɹi/a notice of someone's death
- openings/ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
- optimist/ˈɑptəmɪst/a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
- overhear/ˈoʊvɝˈhiɹ/hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- outburst/ˈaʊtˌbɝst/a sudden violent disturbance
- ordained/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/invested with ministerial or priestly functions
- overcoat/ˈoʊvɝˌkoʊt/a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- overalls/ˈoʊvɝˌɔɫz/
- orphaned/ˈɔɹfənd/deprived of parents by death or desertion
- overkill/ˈoʊvɝˌkɪɫ/any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
- overflow/ˈoʊvɝˌfɫoʊ/a large flow
- optional/ˈɑpʃənəɫ/possible but not necessary
- overcame/ˈoʊvɝˈkeɪm/
- objected/əbˈdʒɛktəd/
- outhouse/ˈaʊtˌhaʊs/a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
- offences
- outreach/ˈaʊˌtɹitʃ/the act of reaching out
- outcasts/ˈaʊtˌkæsts/
- outlawed/ˈaʊtˌɫɔd/contrary to or forbidden by law
- outsmart/ˈaʊtsˌmɑɹt/beat through cleverness and wit
- ordnance/ˈɔɹdnəns/large but transportable armament
- overture/ˈoʊvɝtʃɝ/orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- overturn/ˈoʊvɝˌtɝn/an improbable and unexpected victory
- overdone/ˈoʊvɝˈdən/cooked too long but still edible
- outcomes/ˈaʊtˌkəmz/
- overhaul/ˈoʊvɝˌhɔɫ/the act of improving by renewing and restoring
- outlined/ˈaʊtˌɫaɪnd/showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
- obstruct/əbˈstɹəkt/block passage through
- obscured/əbˈskjʊɹd/
- overpass/ˈoʊvɝˌpæs/bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- overseer/ˈoʊvɝˈsiɝ/a person who directs and manages an organization
- oriented/ˈɔɹiˌɛntəd/adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances
- overlord/ˈoʊvɝˌɫɔɹd/a person who has general authority over others
- occupies/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz/
- oncology/ɑŋˈkɑɫədʒi/the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
- outgrown/ˌaʊtˈɡɹoʊn/
- openness/ˈoʊpənəs/willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
- occupant/ˈɑkjəpənt/someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
- oncoming/ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ/the beginning or early stages
- outlived/ˌaʊtˈɫɪvd/
- overview/ˈoʊvɝvˌju/a general summary of a subject
- omission/oʊˈmɪʃən/a mistake resulting from neglect
- ottomans
- outlines/ˈaʊtˌɫaɪnz/
- outweigh/ˈaʊtˌweɪ/be heavier than
- obliging/əˈbɫaɪdʒɪŋ/showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
8-letter words starting with O
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How many 8 letter words start with O?
There are 972 8-letter words starting with O in our dictionary.