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
hoboed	12	12
hoboes	11	11
hoboing	15	15
hoboism	15	15
hoboisms	16	16
hobos	10	10
hobs	9	9
hock	13	13
hocked	16	16
hocker	15	15
hockers	16	16
hockey	17	17
hockeys	18	18
hocking	19	19
hocks	14	14
hockshop	22	22
hockshops	23	23
hocus	11	11
hocused	14	14
hocuses	13	13
hocusing	17	17
hocussed	15	15
hocusses	14	14
hocussing	18	18
hod	6	6