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
hokily	15	15
hokiness	15	15
hokinesses	17	17
hoking	15	15
hokku	16	16
hokum	15	15
hokums	16	16
hokypokies	25	25
hokypoky	25	25
holandric	17	17
holard	10	10
holards	11	11
hold	8	8
holdable	16	16
holdall	13	13
holdalls	14	14
holdback	22	22
holdbacks	23	23
holddown	17	17
holddowns	18	18
holden	11	11
holder	10	10
holders	11	11
holdfast	15	15
holdfasts	16	16