Words That Start With OB
Here are 177 words that start with ob, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ob
- 177
- Most used
- obviously
- Shortest
- obi
- 5 letter words
- 6
Common words that start with ob
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | obviously | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | 9 |
| 2 | obvious | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | 7 |
| 3 | object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow | 6 |
| 4 | objects | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow | 7 |
| 5 | obtained | come into possession of | 8 |
| 6 | obtain | come into possession of | 6 |
| 7 | observed | discovered or determined by scientific observation | 8 |
| 8 | objective | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | 9 |
| 9 | observation | the act of making and recording a measurement | 11 |
| 10 | objectives | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | 10 |
| 11 | obsessed | having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something | 8 |
| 12 | obligation | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr | 10 |
| 13 | observe | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | 7 |
| 14 | observations | the act of making and recording a measurement | 12 |
| 15 | obligations | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr | 11 |
| 16 | obtaining | come into possession of | 9 |
| 17 | observer | a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses | 8 |
| 18 | obsession | an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will | 9 |
| 19 | obstacles | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | 9 |
| 20 | obscure | make less visible or unclear | 7 |
| 21 | obey | be obedient to | 4 |
| 22 | obesity | more than average fatness | 7 |
| 23 | objection | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | 9 |
| 24 | obliged | force somebody to do something | 7 |
| 25 | observers | a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses | 9 |
| 26 | observing | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | 9 |
| 27 | obstacle | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | 8 |
| 28 | observatory | a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena | 11 |
| 29 | objections | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | 10 |
| 30 | obese | excessively fat | 5 |
| 31 | obsolete | no longer in use | 8 |
| 32 | obstruction | any structure that makes progress difficult | 11 |
| 33 | obedience | the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | 9 |
| 34 | objected | express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent | 8 |
| 35 | obligated | caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course | 9 |
| 36 | obscene | designed to incite to indecency or lust; -Margaret Mead | 7 |
| 37 | obsessive | a person who has obsessions | 9 |
| 38 | obituary | a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography | 8 |
| 39 | obligatory | morally or legally constraining or binding | 10 |
| 40 | obnoxious | causing disapproval or protest | 9 |
| 41 | obi | (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery | 3 |
| 42 | oblivion | the state of being disregarded or forgotten | 8 |
| 43 | observes | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | 8 |
| 44 | oblivious | (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of | 9 |
| 45 | objectively | with objectivity | 11 |
| 46 | obscured | make less visible or unclear | 8 |
| 47 | oblique | slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled | 7 |
| 48 | obscurity | the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand | 9 |
| 49 | obedient | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke | 8 |
| 50 | observational | relying on observation or experiment | 13 |
3 letter words that start with ob
- obi
- obe
4 letter words that start with ob
- obey
- oboe
- obit
- obes
5 letter words that start with ob
- obese
- obeys
- obits
- objet
- oboes
- obeah
6 letter words that start with ob
- object
- obtain
- oblige
- obtuse
- obeyed
- oblong
- obsess
- oblast
- oblate
- objets
- oboist
7 letter words that start with ob
- obvious
- objects
- observe
- obscure
- obesity
- obliged
- obscene
- oblique
- obtains
- obeying
- obelisk
- obverse
- obliges
- obviate
- obovate
- obligor
- oblasts
- obligee
- oblates
8 letter words that start with ob
- obtained
- observed
- obsessed
- observer
- obstacle
- obsolete
- objected
- obituary
- oblivion
- observes
- obscured
- obedient
- obstruct
- obsidian
- obscures
- obliging
- obligate
- objector
- obelisks
- obsesses
- obdurate
- oblation
- obliques
- obviated
- obtusely
- obviates
9 letter words that start with ob
- obviously
- objective
- obtaining
- obsession
- obstacles
- objection
- observers
- observing
- obedience
- obligated
- obsessive
- obnoxious
- oblivious
- obscurity
- observant
- obsessing
- objecting
- obscuring
- obstinate
- obliquely
- objectors
- obstetric
- obstructs
- obtrusive
- objectify
- obfuscate
- obstinacy
- obeisance
- obligates
- obscurely
- obturator
- obviating
- obliquity
- obbligato
- obsoleted
- oblations
- obsequies
10 letter words that start with ob
- objectives
- obligation
- objections
- obligatory
- observance
- observable
- obtainable
- obstetrics
- obstructed
- obsessions
- obituaries
- obliterate
- obediently
- obfuscated
- obsequious
- obligingly
- obligating
- obsessives
- obfuscates
- obtuseness
11 letter words that start with ob
- observation
- obligations
- observatory
- obstruction
- objectively
- objectivity
- obstructing
- obliterated
- obstructive
- obsessively
- observances
- obfuscation
- objectified
- obnoxiously
- objectivism
- obliterates
- objectivist
- observables
- obviousness
- obstetrical
- obstinately
- obsolescent
- obfuscating
- obsessional
- objectifies
- obliviously
- obscurities
- obscuration
12 letter words that start with ob
- observations
- obstructions
- obsolescence
- obstetrician
- obliterating
- obliteration
- objectifying
- oblanceolate
- obscurantism
- obstreperous
- obligatorily
- obscurantist
- objectivists
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How many words start with ob?
This list has 177 words starting with ob, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ob?
obviously, obvious, object, objects, obtained, obtain, observed, objective.
What 5 letter words start with ob?
obese, obeys, obits, objet, oboes, obeah.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.