3 Letter Words Starting With O

Oaf, oat, oca, odd, ode, oes, off, oft, ohm, oil, oik, old, olm, one, opt, orb, ors and ose are all three letter words starting with ‘O’. These words are commonly used in English-speaking countries. Oaf is an awkward or stupid person; oat is a type of cereal grain; and oca is a South American plant with edible underground tubers. Odd means strange or peculiar; while ode refers to an lyric poem often expressing strong emotion. On the other hand off and oft both refer to on or more times; whereas ohm is the unit of electrical resistance. Additionally oil refers to combustible liquid matter extracted from plants and animals; whereas the word ‘oik’ represents an uncultured or boorish person. Old has various meanings such as being long-established or formerly used and olm signifies a species of aquatic salamander found in Europe. The terms ‘one’ indicates unity; opt stands for choosing something voluntarily and orb can be referred to as a globe or round body while ‘ors’ relating to others. Finally the letter combination ‘ose’ means having a sugary taste.