Words Starting With OS
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter OS. This section showcases how OS at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with OS, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| os | 2 | the left eye | - |
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ose | 3 | - | - |
4 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ossa | 4 | - | - |
| osar | 4 | - | - |
| oses | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| oscar | 7 | an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance | - |
| ostia | 5 | - | - |
| oshac | 10 | - | - |
| osier | 5 | any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture | - |
| osmic | 9 | - | - |
| osmol | 7 | - | - |
| ossia | 5 | - | - |
6 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| osprey | 11 | large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years | - |
| ossify | 12 | make rigid and set into a conventional pattern | - |
| oscars | 8 | - | - |
| oscine | 8 | passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus | - |
| oscula | 8 | - | - |
| oscule | 8 | - | - |
| osetra | 6 | - | - |
| oshacs | 11 | - | - |
| osiers | 6 | - | - |
| osiery | 9 | - | - |
| osmate | 8 | - | - |
| osmics | 10 | - | - |
| osmium | 10 | a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known | - |
| osmole | 8 | - | - |
| osmols | 8 | - | - |
| osmose | 8 | - | - |
| osmous | 8 | - | - |
| osmund | 9 | any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters | - |
| ossein | 6 | - | - |
| ossias | 6 | - | - |
| osteal | 6 | composed of or containing bone | - |
| ostent | 6 | - | - |
| ostial | 6 | - | - |
| ostium | 8 | - | - |
| ostler | 6 | someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses | - |
| ostomy | 11 | surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes | - |
7 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| ostrich | 12 | fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird | - |
| osmosis | 9 | (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal | - |
| ossuary | 10 | any receptacle for the burial of human bones | - |
| oscheal | 12 | - | - |
| oscines | 9 | two names for the suborder of typical songbirds | - |
| oscular | 9 | - | - |
| oscules | 9 | - | - |
| osculum | 11 | - | - |
| osetras | 7 | - | - |
| osiered | 8 | - | - |
| osmates | 9 | - | - |
| osmatic | 11 | - | - |
| osmiate | 9 | - | - |
| osmious | 9 | - | - |
| osmiums | 11 | - | - |
| osmolal | 9 | - | - |
| osmolar | 9 | - | - |
| osmoles | 9 | - | - |
| osmosed | 10 | - | - |
| osmoses | 9 | - | - |
| osmotic | 11 | of or relating to osmosis | osmotic pressure |
| osmunda | 10 | - | - |
| osmunds | 10 | - | - |
| ospreys | 12 | - | - |
| osseins | 7 | - | - |
| osselet | 7 | - | - |
| osseous | 7 | composed of or containing bone | osseous tissue |
| osseter | 7 | - | - |
| ossetra | 7 | - | - |
| ossicle | 9 | a small bone; especially one in the middle ear | - |
| ossific | 12 | - | - |
| ostents | 7 | - | - |
| osteoid | 8 | - | - |
| osteoma | 9 | a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible | - |
| ostiary | 10 | someone who guards an entrance | - |
| ostiate | 7 | - | - |
| ostiole | 7 | a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass | - |
| ostlers | 7 | - | - |
| ostmark | 13 | - | - |
| ostoses | 7 | - | - |
| ostosis | 7 | - | - |
| ostraca | 9 | - | - |
| ostraka | 11 | - | - |
8 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| ossified | 12 | set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs | an ossified bureaucratic system |
| oscinine | 10 | - | - |
| oscitant | 10 | showing lack of attention or boredom | - |
| oscitate | 10 | - | - |
| osculant | 10 | - | - |
| osculate | 10 | touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | - |
| osieries | 8 | - | - |
| osmiates | 10 | - | - |
| osmosing | 11 | - | - |
| osmundas | 11 | - | - |
| osnaburg | 11 | - | - |
| ossarium | 10 | - | - |
| ossature | 8 | - | - |
| osselets | 8 | - | - |
| osseters | 8 | - | - |
| ossetras | 8 | - | - |
| ossicles | 10 | - | - |
| ossifier | 11 | - | - |
| ossifies | 11 | - | - |
| ossobuco | 12 | - | - |
| osteites | 8 | - | - |
| osteitic | 10 | - | - |
| osteitis | 8 | inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration | - |
| ostented | 9 | - | - |
| osteogen | 9 | - | - |
| osteoids | 9 | - | - |
| osteomas | 10 | - | - |
| osteoses | 8 | - | - |
| osteosis | 8 | - | - |
| ostinati | 8 | - | - |
| ostinato | 8 | a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition | - |
| ostiolar | 8 | - | - |
| ostioles | 8 | - | - |
| ostmarks | 14 | - | - |
| ostomate | 10 | - | - |
| ostomies | 10 | - | - |
| ostracod | 11 | tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell | - |
| ostracon | 10 | - | - |
| ostrakon | 12 | - | - |
| ostreger | 9 | - | - |
9 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| osteopath | 14 | a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles | - |
| oscillate | 11 | be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action | He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement |
| osteology | 13 | the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton | - |
| ostracism | 13 | the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) | - |
| ostracize | 20 | avoid speaking to or dealing with | Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me |
| oscitance | 13 | an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | - |
| oscitancy | 16 | an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | he apologized for his oscitancy |
| oscitated | 12 | - | - |
| oscitates | 11 | - | - |
| osculated | 12 | - | - |
| osculates | 11 | - | - |
| osmeteria | 11 | - | - |
| osmically | 16 | - | - |
| osmometer | 13 | - | - |
| osmometry | 16 | - | - |
| osmundine | 12 | - | - |
| osnaburgs | 12 | - | - |
| ossariums | 11 | - | - |
| ossatures | 9 | - | - |
| osseously | 12 | - | - |
| ossicular | 11 | pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear | - |
| ossifiers | 12 | - | - |
| ossifraga | 13 | - | - |
| ossifrage | 13 | - | - |
| ossifying | 16 | - | - |
| ossobucos | 13 | - | - |
| ossuaries | 9 | - | - |
| ostensive | 12 | represented or appearing as such; pretended | - |
| ostensory | 12 | - | - |
| ostenting | 10 | - | - |
| osteocyte | 14 | mature bone cell | - |
| osteoderm | 12 | - | - |
| osteogens | 10 | - | - |
| osteogeny | 13 | - | - |
| osteomata | 11 | - | - |
| osteotome | 11 | - | - |
| osteotomy | 14 | surgical sectioning of bone | - |
| ostiaries | 9 | - | - |
| ostinatos | 9 | - | - |
| ostiolate | 9 | - | - |
| ostleress | 9 | - | - |
| ostomates | 11 | - | - |
| ostosises | 9 | - | - |
| ostracean | 11 | - | - |
| ostracise | 11 | avoid speaking to or dealing with | - |
| ostracode | 12 | - | - |
| ostracods | 12 | - | - |
| ostregers | 10 | - | - |
| ostriches | 14 | - | - |
10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ostensibly | 15 | from appearances alone | had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it |
| oscillator | 12 | generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current | - |
| ostracised | 13 | - | - |
| oscillated | 13 | - | - |
| oscillates | 12 | - | - |
| oscitances | 14 | - | - |
| oscitantly | 15 | - | - |
| oscitating | 13 | - | - |
| oscitation | 12 | - | - |
| osculating | 13 | - | - |
| osculation | 12 | the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) | - |
| osculatory | 15 | - | - |
| osmeterium | 14 | - | - |
| osmidroses | 13 | - | - |
| osmidrosis | 13 | - | - |
| osmiridium | 15 | a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc. | - |
| osmolality | 15 | - | - |
| osmolarity | 15 | - | - |
| osmometers | 14 | - | - |
| osmometric | 16 | - | - |
| osmundines | 13 | - | - |
| ossiferous | 13 | containing bones (especially fossil bones) | ossiferous caves |
| ossifragas | 14 | - | - |
| ossifrages | 14 | - | - |
| ossivorous | 13 | - | - |
| osteitides | 11 | - | - |
| osteitises | 10 | - | - |
| ostensible | 12 | represented or appearing as such; pretended | His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity |
| ostensoria | 10 | - | - |
| osteoblast | 12 | a cell from which bone develops | - |
| osteoclast | 12 | cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue | - |
| osteocolla | 12 | - | - |
| osteocytes | 15 | - | - |
| osteoderms | 13 | - | - |
| osteogenic | 13 | - | - |
| osteopaths | 15 | - | - |
| osteopathy | 18 | therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles | - |
| osteophyte | 18 | small abnormal bony outgrowth | - |
| osteosises | 10 | - | - |
| osteotomes | 12 | - | - |
| ostraceans | 12 | - | - |
| ostraceous | 12 | - | - |
| ostraciser | 12 | - | - |
| ostracises | 12 | - | - |
| ostracisms | 14 | - | - |
| ostracized | 22 | - | - |
| ostracizer | 21 | - | - |
| ostracizes | 21 | - | - |
| ostracodan | 13 | - | - |
| ostracodes | 13 | - | - |
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