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
focalizing	29	29
focally	17	17
foci	10	10
focus	12	12
focusable	20	20
focused	15	15
focuser	14	14
focusers	15	15
focuses	14	14
focusing	18	18
focusless	17	17
focussed	16	16
focusses	15	15
focussing	19	19
fodder	11	11
foddered	14	14
foddering	17	17
fodders	12	12
fodgel	13	13
foe	6	6
foehn	11	11
foehns	12	12
foeman	13	13
foemen	13	13
foes	7	7