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
humored	14	14
humoresque	26	26
humoresques	27	27
humorful	19	19
humoring	17	17
humorist	14	14
humoristic	19	19
humorists	15	15
humorless	16	16
humorlessly	21	21
humorlessness	21	21
humorous	15	15
humorously	20	20
humorousness	20	20
humors	12	12
humour	13	13
humoured	16	16
humouring	19	19
humours	14	14
humous	13	13
humouses	15	15
humungous	20	20
hundo	10	10
hundos	11	11
hundredfold	22	22