Words That Start With OC
Here are 89 words that start with oc, 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 oc
- 89
- Most used
- ocean
- Shortest
- oca
- 5 letter words
- 9
Common words that start with oc
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ocean | a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere | 5 |
| 2 | occurred | come to pass | 8 |
| 3 | occur | come to pass | 5 |
| 4 | occasionally | now and then or here and there | 12 |
| 5 | occasion | an event that occurs at a critical time | 8 |
| 6 | occurs | come to pass | 6 |
| 7 | occupied | held or filled or in use | 8 |
| 8 | occasions | something you have to do | 9 |
| 9 | occupation | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | 10 |
| 10 | occasional | occurring from time to time | 10 |
| 11 | occurring | come to pass | 9 |
| 12 | occupy | keep busy with | 6 |
| 13 | occurrence | an event that happens | 10 |
| 14 | oceans | a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere | 6 |
| 15 | occupational | of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained | 12 |
| 16 | occupying | keep busy with | 9 |
| 17 | occupies | keep busy with | 8 |
| 18 | occupants | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | 9 |
| 19 | octopus | tentacles of octopus prepared as food | 7 |
| 20 | occupations | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | 11 |
| 21 | oceanic | relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean | 7 |
| 22 | occupancy | an act of being a tenant or occupant | 9 |
| 23 | occult | cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention | 6 |
| 24 | occurrences | an event that happens | 11 |
| 25 | oculus | the organ of sight | 6 |
| 26 | occupant | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | 8 |
| 27 | octane | any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent | 6 |
| 28 | octave | a feast day and the seven days following it | 6 |
| 29 | occupiers | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | 9 |
| 30 | ocular | of or relating to or resembling the eye | 6 |
| 31 | octagon | an eight-sided polygon | 7 |
| 32 | occidental | a native inhabitant of the Occident | 10 |
| 33 | oceanography | the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans | 12 |
| 34 | occlusion | closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) | 9 |
| 35 | ochre | any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment | 5 |
| 36 | occipital | of or relating to the occiput | 9 |
| 37 | octagonal | of or relating to or shaped like an octagon | 9 |
| 38 | occasioned | give occasion to | 10 |
| 39 | occupier | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | 8 |
| 40 | octaves | a feast day and the seven days following it | 7 |
| 41 | ocarina | egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes | 7 |
| 42 | oca | South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers | 3 |
| 43 | octopuses | tentacles of octopus prepared as food | 9 |
| 44 | oceanfront | land bordering an ocean | 10 |
| 45 | ocelot | nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat | 6 |
| 46 | octavo | the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves | 6 |
| 47 | oceanographer | a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas | 13 |
| 48 | occultist | a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts | 9 |
| 49 | octet | the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one | 5 |
| 50 | occultism | the study of the supernatural | 9 |
3 letter words that start with oc
- oca
5 letter words that start with oc
- ocean
- occur
- ochre
- octet
- octal
- ocher
- ocker
- oculi
- octyl
6 letter words that start with oc
- occurs
- occupy
- oceans
- occult
- oculus
- octane
- octave
- ocular
- ocelot
- octavo
- ocelli
- octopi
- octets
- octant
7 letter words that start with oc
- octopus
- oceanic
- octagon
- octaves
- ocarina
- occlude
- occiput
- ocelots
- oculist
- ocellus
8 letter words that start with oc
- occurred
- occasion
- occupied
- occupies
- occupant
- occupier
- occluded
- ochreous
- occident
- occlusal
- ocotillo
- octagons
9 letter words that start with oc
- occasions
- occurring
- occupying
- occupants
- occupancy
- occupiers
- occlusion
- occipital
- octagonal
- octopuses
- occultist
- occultism
- occlusive
- occluding
- octahedra
- octuplets
10 letter words that start with oc
- occupation
- occasional
- occurrence
- occidental
- occasioned
- oceanfront
- octahedral
- octahedron
- occultists
- oculomotor
- oceangoing
- occlusions
11 letter words that start with oc
- occupations
- occurrences
- occasioning
- occultation
- occupancies
12 letter words that start with oc
- occasionally
- occupational
- oceanography
- octogenarian
- occultations
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How many words start with oc?
This list has 89 words starting with oc, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with oc?
ocean, occurred, occur, occasionally, occasion, occurs, occupied, occasions.
What 5 letter words start with oc?
ocean, occur, ochre, octet, octal, ocher, ocker, oculi, octyl.
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.