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
glaucousness	21	21
gleesome	14	14
gleization	23	23
gleizations	24	24
glenoid	12	12
glioblastoma	22	22
glioblastomas	23	23
glioma	12	12
gliomas	13	13
gliomata	14	14
glioses	10	10
gliosis	10	10
glissando	14	14
glissandos	15	15
gloam	11	11
gloaming	17	17
gloamings	18	18
gloams	12	12
gloat	8	8
gloated	11	11
gloater	10	10
gloaters	11	11
gloating	14	14
gloatingly	19	19
gloats	9	9