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
foreshow	16	16
foreshowed	19	19
foreshowing	22	22
foreshown	18	18
foreshows	17	17
foreside	12	12
foresides	13	13
foresight	16	16
foresighted	19	19
foresightedly	24	24
foresightedness	24	24
foresightful	24	24
foresights	17	17
foreskin	16	16
foreskins	17	17
forespeak	19	19
forespeaking	25	25
forespeaks	20	20
forespoke	19	19
forespoken	21	21
forest	9	9
forestage	14	14
forestages	15	15
forestal	12	12
forestall	14	14