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
hereto	8	8
heretofore	15	15
hereunto	12	12
hereupon	15	15
heriot	8	8
heriots	9	9
heritor	9	9
heritors	10	10
hermaphrodite	24	24
hermaphrodites	25	25
hermaphroditic	28	28
hermaphroditism	29	29
herniation	14	14
herniations	15	15
hero	6	6
heroes	8	8
heroic	11	11
heroical	14	14
heroically	19	19
heroicize	23	23
heroicized	25	25
heroicizes	24	24
heroicizing	28	28
heroicomic	21	21
heroicomical	24	24