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
halogenate	16	16
halogenated	18	18
halogenates	17	17
halogenating	21	21
halogenation	19	19
halogenations	20	20
halogenous	17	17
halogens	14	14
halogeton	15	15
halogetons	16	16
haloid	10	10
haloids	11	11
haloing	13	13
halolike	16	16
halomorphic	25	25
halon	9	9
halons	10	10
haloperidol	19	19
haloperidols	20	20
halophile	18	18
halophiles	19	19
halophilic	22	22
halophyte	19	19
halophytes	20	20
halophytic	23	23