Words with the letter O

The letter O is a vowel that plays a vital role in Scrabble, valued at just 1 point but incredibly versatile. It’s one of the most commonly used vowels in the English language, making it easy to incorporate into a wide range of words. Short words like go, so, to, and on are especially helpful for quick plays and creating parallel words across the board. Because of its frequency, having one or more O tiles on your rack gives you flexibility and helps in connecting with other high-scoring consonants.

Strategically, O is often used to extend existing words or to build longer ones like look, cold, bore, or storm. It’s also useful in forming plural and verb endings, such as adding -o to turn ban into bano in certain valid word lists. O pairs well with high-value consonants like J, K, and Z, helping to form big-point words like joke or zone. Even though O has a low point value, using it skillfully helps maintain rack balance and opens up opportunities for scoring in multiple directions on the board.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
filiations	15	15
filiform	18	18
filiopietism	22	22
filiopietistic	24	24
fillo	10	10
fillos	11	11
filmdom	18	18
filmdoms	19	19
filmgoer	17	17
filmgoers	18	18
filmographies	27	27
filmography	27	27
filo	8	8
filos	9	9
filose	10	10
filovirus	18	18
filoviruses	20	20
filtration	15	15
filtrations	16	16
fimbriation	21	21
fimbriations	22	22
finalization	27	27
finalizations	28	28
finfoot	14	14
finfoots	15	15