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
formicary	20	20
formidabilities	26	26
formidability	26	26
formidable	21	21
formidableness	26	26
formidably	23	23
forming	16	16
formless	15	15
formlessly	20	20
formlessness	20	20
formol	13	13
formols	14	14
forms	11	11
formula	15	15
formulae	16	16
formulaic	20	20
formulaically	28	28
formularies	19	19
formularization	33	33
formularize	28	28
formularized	30	30
formularizer	29	29
formularizers	30	30
formularizes	29	29
formularizing	33	33