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
garotted	11	11
garotter	10	10
garotters	11	11
garottes	10	10
garotting	14	14
garrison	11	11
garrisoned	14	14
garrisoning	17	17
garrisons	12	12
garron	9	9
garrons	10	10
garrote	9	9
garroted	11	11
garroter	10	10
garroters	11	11
garrotes	10	10
garroting	14	14
garrotte	10	10
garrotted	12	12
garrottes	11	11
garrotting	15	15
garrulous	14	14
garrulously	19	19
garrulousness	19	19
gascon	12	12