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.

---

Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
floured	13	13
flourier	13	13
flouriest	14	14
flouring	16	16
flourish	15	15
flourished	18	18
flourisher	17	17
flourishers	18	18
flourishes	17	17
flourishing	21	21
flourishingly	26	26
flourless	15	15
flours	11	11
floury	13	13
flout	10	10
flouted	13	13
flouter	12	12
flouters	13	13
flouting	16	16
flouts	11	11
flow	11	11
flowable	19	19
flowage	16	16
flowages	17	17
flowback	25	25