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
historicists	17	17
historicities	18	18
historicity	18	18
historicize	25	25
historicized	27	27
historicizing	30	30
histories	11	11
historiographer	24	24
historiographic	27	27
historiography	25	25
history	11	11
histrionic	16	16
histrionically	24	24
histrionics	17	17
hithermost	17	17
hitherto	12	12
hizzoner	29	29
hizzoners	30	30
ho	4	4
hoactzin	23	23
hoactzines	25	25
hoactzins	24	24
hoagie	10	10
hoagies	11	11
hoagy	11	11