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
hydroid	13	13
hydroids	14	14
hydrokinetic	25	25
hydrolase	15	15
hydrolases	16	16
hydrologic	21	21
hydrological	24	24
hydrologically	29	29
hydrologies	19	19
hydrologist	19	19
hydrologists	20	20
hydrology	19	19
hydrolysate	19	19
hydrolysates	20	20
hydrolysis	18	18
hydrolytic	21	21
hydrolytically	29	29
hydrolyzable	33	33
hydrolyzate	28	28
hydrolyzates	29	29
hydrolyze	26	26
hydrolyzed	28	28
hydrolyzes	27	27
hydrolyzing	31	31
hydromagnetic	27	27