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
glorifying	21	21
gloriole	12	12
glorioles	13	13
glorious	12	12
gloriously	17	17
gloriousness	17	17
glory	10	10
glorying	16	16
gloss	8	8
glossa	9	9
glossae	10	10
glossal	11	11
glossarial	14	14
glossaries	13	13
glossarist	13	13
glossarists	14	14
glossary	13	13
glossas	10	10
glossator	12	12
glossators	13	13
glossed	11	11
glosseme	14	14
glossemes	15	15
glosser	10	10
glossers	11	11