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
florilegia	17	17
florilegium	22	22
florin	11	11
florins	12	12
florist	11	11
floristic	16	16
floristically	24	24
floristries	15	15
floristry	15	15
florists	12	12
floruit	12	12
floruits	13	13
floss	9	9
flossed	12	12
flosser	11	11
flossers	12	12
flosses	11	11
flossie	11	11
flossier	12	12
flossies	12	12
flossiest	13	13
flossily	15	15
flossing	15	15
flossings	16	16
flossy	12	12