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
illusionists	16	16
illusions	13	13
illusorily	16	16
illusoriness	16	16
illusory	13	13
illustration	16	16
illustrational	19	19
illustrations	17	17
illustrator	14	14
illustrators	15	15
illustrious	15	15
illustriously	20	20
illustriousness	20	20
illuviation	19	19
illuviations	20	20
imagination	18	18
imaginations	19	19
imago	10	10
imagoes	12	12
imagos	11	11
imbibition	20	20
imbibitional	23	23
imbibitions	21	21
imbodied	16	16
imbodies	15	15