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
hieroglyphs	23	23
hierophant	18	18
hierophantic	23	23
hierophants	19	19
highborn	18	18
highboy	18	18
highboys	19	19
highbrow	20	20
highbrowed	23	23
highbrowism	26	26
highbrowisms	27	27
highbrows	21	21
highroad	15	15
highroads	16	16
highspot	17	17
highspots	18	18
hightop	16	16
hightops	17	17
hilarious	13	13
hilariously	18	18
hilariousness	18	18
hillo	9	9
hilloa	10	10
hilloaed	13	13
hilloaing	16	16