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
gong	9	9
gonged	12	12
gonging	15	15
gonglike	18	18
gongs	10	10
gonia	8	8
gonidia	11	11
gonidial	13	13
gonidic	14	14
gonidium	16	16
gonif	11	11
goniff	15	15
goniffs	16	16
gonifs	12	12
goniometer	16	16
goniometers	17	17
goniometric	20	20
goniometry	18	18
gonion	10	10
gonium	13	13
gonococcal	23	23
gonococci	21	21
gonococcus	23	23
gonocyte	16	16
gonocytes	17	17