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
incubatory	20	20
inculcation	21	21
inculcations	22	22
inculcator	19	19
inculcators	20	20
inculpation	21	21
inculpations	22	22
inculpatory	22	22
incuriosities	18	18
incuriosity	18	18
incurious	15	15
incuriously	20	20
incuriousness	20	20
incursion	15	15
incursions	16	16
incurvation	21	21
incurvations	22	22
indagation	15	15
indagations	16	16
indagator	13	13
indagators	14	14
indecision	16	16
indecisions	17	17
indecomposable	29	29
indecorous	16	16