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
foliages	14	14
foliar	10	10
foliate	11	11
foliated	13	13
foliates	12	12
foliating	16	16
foliation	14	14
foliations	15	15
folic	12	12
folio	9	9
folioed	12	12
folioing	15	15
folios	10	10
foliose	11	11
folious	12	12
folium	14	14
foliums	15	15
folk	12	12
folkie	14	14
folkier	15	15
folkies	15	15
folkiest	16	16
folkish	17	17
folkishness	22	22
folklife	20	20