Words Without O
English words that don't use the letter "O". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
8,136 words found
12 Letter Words2
11 Letter Words1
10 Letter Words15
9 Letter Words27
8 Letter Words47
7 Letter Words116
6 Letter Words133
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words150
3 Letter Words123
2 Letter Words35
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About These Words
This list holds 8,136 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 5.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (472), a (381), i (318), n (263), r (248). Vowels make up 36% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 9.3 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is PIZZA at 25, followed by THANKSGIVING, EVERYWHERE and EXPENSIVE. 442 of them (55%) contain a letter worth four or more. 116 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are THANKSGIVING and UNBELIEVABLE at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AD, AH and AM.
Length distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "O" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 8,136 words without "O". They run from 2 to 4 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 142 of them.
Which of these words without "O" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JACK is the highest scorer at 17 points before board bonuses, ahead of JUMP, KICK and FIX. The list averages 6.5 points per word, and 158 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "O"?+
The shortest are AD, AH, AM, AN and AS at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words without "O"?+
ABLE, AHEM, AREA and ARMY are the longest at 4 letters.
Are words without "O" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are A, E, I. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.