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
footie	9	9
footier	10	10
footies	10	10
footiest	11	11
footing	13	13
footings	14	14
footlambert	21	21
footlamberts	22	22
footle	10	10
footled	12	12
footler	11	11
footlers	12	12
footles	11	11
footless	12	12
footlessly	17	17
footlessness	17	17
footlights	18	18
footlike	16	16
footling	15	15
footlocker	21	21
footlockers	22	22
footlong	15	15
footlongs	16	16
footloose	13	13
footman	14	14