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
hangout	13	13
hangouts	14	14
hangover	17	17
hangovers	18	18
hansom	12	12
hansoms	13	13
hao	5	5
haphtarot	16	16
haphtaroth	19	19
hapkido	17	17
hapkidos	18	18
haploid	14	14
haploidies	17	17
haploids	15	15
haploidy	17	17
haplologies	20	20
haplology	20	20
haplont	14	14
haplontic	19	19
haplonts	15	15
haplopia	17	17
haplopias	18	18
haploses	14	14
haplosis	14	14
haplotype	20	20