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
glucuronidases	24	24
glucuronide	21	21
glucuronides	22	22
gluepot	14	14
gluepots	15	15
gluon	10	10
gluons	11	11
glutathione	18	18
glutathiones	19	19
glutenous	15	15
glutinous	15	15
glutinously	20	20
glutton	12	12
gluttonies	15	15
gluttonous	16	16
gluttonously	21	21
gluttonousness	21	21
gluttons	13	13
gluttony	15	15
glycerol	17	17
glycerols	18	18
glycoalkaloid	28	28
glycoalkaloids	29	29
glycogen	19	19
glycogeneses	23	23