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
grouty	11	11
grove	11	11
groved	13	13
grovel	13	13
groveled	16	16
groveler	15	15
grovelers	16	16
groveling	19	19
grovelingly	24	24
grovelled	18	18
grovelling	21	21
grovels	14	14
groves	12	12
grovier	13	13
groviest	14	14
grovy	13	13
grow	9	9
growable	17	17
grower	11	11
growers	12	12
growing	15	15
growingly	20	20
growl	11	11
growled	14	14
growler	13	13