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
glockenspiels	28	28
glogg	12	12
gloggs	13	13
glom	10	10
glomera	13	13
glomerular	18	18
glomerule	17	17
glomerules	18	18
glomeruli	17	17
glomerulus	19	19
glommed	17	17
glomming	20	20
gloms	11	11
glomus	13	13
glonoin	12	12
glonoins	13	13
gloom	11	11
gloomed	14	14
gloomful	19	19
gloomier	14	14
gloomiest	15	15
gloomily	17	17
gloominess	17	17
glooming	17	17
gloomings	18	18