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8-Letter Words Starting with O (45 words)
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obsolete (10 points)
Out of date so allow in a UK honour
Obese lot may be out of date
No longer in use
O·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
obstacle (12 points)
The problem of race (wordplay)
Part of a West Point course (wordplay)
Kind of race problem (wordplay)
O·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
oestrone (8 points)
""A female sex hormone also ESTRIOL, OESTRIOL, ESTRIN, OESTRIN, ESTROGEN, OESTROGEN, OESTRONE, THEELIN, THEELOL""
O·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
offshore (17 points)
It's not on to hold up at sea
Kind of breeze at Nantucket
A bit out in the ocean
O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
offstage (15 points)
In the wings, say
From the wings of a theatre (wordplay)
In the wings.
O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 15 pts
oilstone (8 points)
Tool sharpening device
Surface for sharpening
Type of sharpening device
O·1+I·1+L·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
oldstyle (12 points)
Of an earlier time.
A pen name of Washington Irving.
Kind of type
O·1+L·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
omissive (13 points)
Old letter not saying everything
Leaving out love-letter
Tending to leave out love letter
O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
oosphere (13 points)
Cell consisting of three round objects
Female reproductive cell of some algae or fungi
O·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
opalesce (12 points)
Exhibit delicate colors.
Give out iridescence
Exhibit a play of colors, in a way
O·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
opposite (12 points)
Left to right (wordplay)
Top to bottom (wordplay)
Directly across from each other
O·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
opsonize (19 points)
""To form opsonins in, also OPSONISE, OPSONIFY""
O·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
optimise (12 points)
Tune up (S, not Z)
Make the best of (something)
Modify to achieve maximum efficiency
O·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
opuscule (12 points)
""A minor literary or musical work, also OPUSCLE""
O·1+P·3+U·1+S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
organise (9 points)
Classify - Iron Ages (anagram)
Arrange - as region (anagram)
Set up, co-ordinate
O·1+R·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
oscinine (10 points)
Pertaining to {oscine=n}
O·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
osculate (10 points)
Kiss pretentiously (wordplay)
Kiss big copper's behind!
Kiss large copper recently!
O·1+S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
otoscope (12 points)
Ear doctor's tool
Stick it in your ear
Device for looking in ears
O·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
outcaste (10 points)
One with no status in Hindu society
Banished Hindu
(In Hindu society) one with no social class
O·1+U·1+T·1+C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
outcurse (10 points)
To surpass in cursing
O·1+U·1+T·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
outhouse (11 points)
Old place to go (wordplay)
Head for the backcountry (wordplay)
Rustic place to go (wordplay)
O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
outraise (8 points)
To surpass in raising
O·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
outscore (10 points)
Best in baskets, perhaps
Come home more often than (wordplay)
Leave your opponent with love (wordplay)
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
outserve (11 points)
To surpass in serving
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
outshame (13 points)
To surpass in {shaming=v}
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
outshine (11 points)
Surpass the other stars (wordplay)
Upstage other stars (wordplay)
Put in the shade.
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
outshone (11 points)
Excelled as a boot-black (wordplay)
Made better or brighter impression than
Was more brilliant.
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
outskate (12 points)
Beat, as the Blackhawks
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+K·5+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
outsmile (10 points)
To surpass in smiling
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
outsmoke (14 points)
To surpass in smoking
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+M·3+O·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
outsnore (8 points)
To surpass in snoring
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 8 pts
outspoke (14 points)
Made a better argument than
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
outstare (8 points)
Don't blink before (wordplay)
Look longer (wordplay)
Be victorious in a certain contest
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 8 pts
outstate (8 points)
To surpass in {stating=v}
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
outsware (11 points)
Outswear
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
outswore (11 points)
Outswear
O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
outwaste (11 points)
To surpass in wasting
O·1+U·1+T·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
overdose (12 points)
Excessive amount (of drugs)
Excessive intake of medication
Excessive measure of pills
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
oversale (11 points)
The act of {overselling=v}
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
oversave (14 points)
To save too much
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
overshoe (14 points)
Re hooves? (anagram)
Boot, for one
Wet weather wear.
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+O·1+E·1 = 14 pts
overside (12 points)
The upper or higher border.
Part of a phono record
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
oversize (20 points)
More than large
Larger than life
Like some loads
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
oversure (11 points)
Too {sure=adj}
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
overwise (14 points)
Knowing too much about said questions
O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts

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Refine to O+: OA OB OC OD OE OF OG OH OI OJ OK OL OM ON OO OP OQ OR OS OT OU OV OW OX OY OZ
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