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
glouting	15	15
glouts	10	10
glove	12	12
glovebox	25	25
gloveboxes	27	27
gloved	14	14
glover	13	13
glovers	14	14
gloves	13	13
gloving	17	17
glow	10	10
glowed	13	13
glower	12	12
glowered	15	15
glowering	18	18
glowers	13	13
glowflies	19	19
glowfly	19	19
glowing	16	16
glowingly	21	21
glows	11	11
glowworm	20	20
glowworms	21	21
gloxinia	19	19
gloxinias	20	20