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
floated	12	12
floatel	12	12
floatels	13	13
floater	11	11
floaters	12	12
floatier	12	12
floatiest	13	13
floating	15	15
floatplane	19	19
floatplanes	20	20
floats	10	10
floaty	12	12
floc	11	11
flocced	18	18
flocci	16	16
floccing	21	21
floccose	18	18
flocculant	23	23
flocculants	24	24
flocculate	22	22
flocculated	24	24
flocculates	23	23
flocculating	27	27
flocculation	25	25
flocculations	26	26