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
folklike	21	21
folklives	22	22
folklore	17	17
folklores	18	18
folkloric	21	21
folklorish	21	21
folklorist	19	19
folkloristic	24	24
folklorists	20	20
folkmoot	19	19
folkmoots	20	20
folkmot	18	18
folkmote	19	19
folkmotes	20	20
folkmots	19	19
folks	13	13
folksier	16	16
folksiest	17	17
folksily	19	19
folksiness	19	19
folksinger	21	21
folksingers	22	22
folksinging	25	25
folksong	19	19
folksongs	20	20