Words Starting with letter O for Preschool | Wordlist for Kids – MomYom

The letter "O" tends to get missed, yet it unlocks amazing, innovative, and hopeful words! From an octopus in the sea to an orange in your lunch, "O" provides lots of unusual, accessible, and often cool words to check out. In this article, we'll explore nouns, adjectives, verbs, and encouraging words that start with "O" for preschoolers, including easy definitions and examples suitable for kids.

10 Easy and Common Nouns That Start with O

A list of 10 specific names of things that begin with letter O for preschoolers. First thing a toddler learns to speak are names of people and things around him. So we make it easy for him with our list of nouns for your little one. These are easy to pronounce and shorter to learn words for children to easily adopt.

Word	Meaning	Example
Owl	A bird that stays awake at night.	The owl hooted in the tree.
Orange	A round, sweet fruit.	I had an orange with breakfast.
Ocean	A huge body of salt water.	We swam in the ocean on vacation.
Octopus	A sea animal with eight arms.	The octopus hid in a shell.
Oven	A machine that bakes or cooks food.	I put the pizza in the oven.
Office	A room where people work.	Mom works in an office.
Oil	A slippery liquid used for cooking.	We used oil to fry the eggs.
Orchid	A pretty flower.	We saw a purple orchid in the garden.
Outlet	A place where you plug something in.	I plugged in the lamp at the outlet.
Object	A thing you can see or touch.	What is that shiny object?

10 Easy and Common Adjectives That Start with O

Adjectives add details to sentences, making conversations more descriptive, specific and meaningful. So, here’s a list of carefully collected easy to adopt descriptive letter O words for children who are beginning to read and learn.

Word	Meaning	Example
Old	Something that has been around a long time.	My bike is old but still works.
Open	Not closed.	The door is open.
Odd	Strange or different.	That hat looks odd but fun!
Orange	A color like the fruit.	I wore my orange shirt.
Oily	Covered in or full of oil.	My hands are oily after cooking.
Outgoing	Friendly and likes to talk.	She is an outgoing person.
Obvious	Easy to see or understand.	It’s obvious who won the race!
Orderly	Neat and organized.	The blocks are in an orderly line.
Overjoyed	Very, very happy.	I was overjoyed to get a gift!
Only	One and no more.	I have only one cookie left.

10 Easy and Common Verbs That Start with O

Verbs are the action words, and can be helpful for children to describe their actions and people around them. A list of fun and interesting O words that define the actions. These words would help children in learning the actions they do on a daily basis while playing and performing different activities.

Word	Meaning	Example
Open	To make something not closed.	I opened the book to read.
Offer	To give something kindly.	I offer you a snack.
Observe	To look at something closely.	Let’s observe the ants working.
Order	To ask for something.	We ordered food at the restaurant.
Organize	To put things in order.	I organize my toys by color.
Obey	To do what you are told.	Always obey the teacher.
Overflow	To spill over the top.	The tub will overflow if you keep filling it!
Overreact	To act too strongly.	Don’t overreact to a little mistake.
Occupy	To take up space or time.	The chairs occupy the corner of the room.
Outgrow	To get too big for something.	I outgrew my old shoes!

10 Positive Words That Start with O

Teaching your kids positive words is like inciting them to feel positive about themselves, and their surroundings. You shape your child’s world when you teach your child some positive words. Here is a collection of words starting with O letters that show kindness, empathy and positivity. These words are easy for preschoolers to learn and use in daily language.

Word	Meaning	Example
Outstanding	Very great or excellent.	That was an outstanding performance!
Optimistic	Hopeful and see the good.	She is always optimistic about the future.
Open-minded	Willing to listen to new ideas.	Being open-minded helps you learn.
Original	Unique or new.	That drawing is very original!
Obedient	Do what is right or ask.	He is an obedient helper at home.
Orderly	Neat and organized.	Your bookshelf is so orderly!
Outgoing	Friendly and loves people.	The new student is very outgoing.
Overjoyed	Super happy!	I was overjoyed with my birthday surprise!
Openhearted	Kind and generous.	She is openhearted and sweet to others.
Observant	Good at noticing things.	He’s very observant and curious.

Four-Letter Words That Start with O

A list of four letter O words, short in length and easier to be recognized.

Open
Oven
Owls
Omit
Oath
Only
Opal
Oral
Oops
Ouch
Oval
Once
Ones
Oath
Odds
Oils
Over
Obey
Odor

Five-Letter Words That Start with O

A list of long O words, a little more in length but easy to be recognized.

Ocean
Olive
Orbit
Owner
Outer
Organ
Otter
Opine
Ovens
Ovals
Order
Offer
Oaths
Obeys
Opens
Occur
Often
Other
Ounce
Optic

List of words with “o” in center

Here are some kid-friendly words that have the letter "o" in the middle:

Robot
Lemon
Color
Motor
Token
Shop
Book
Floor
Globe
Honey

Final Thoughts

The letter "O" opens up a world of delightful words! From an octopus to feeling overjoyed or learning how to observe, "O" provides children opportunities to expand their vocabulary and encourage their curiosity in a fun way. Keep exploring "O" through reading, drawing, and engaging games!

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