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
indowed	13	13
indowing	16	16
indows	11	11
indoxyl	19	19
indoxyls	20	20
induction	16	16
inductions	17	17
inductor	14	14
inductors	15	15
induration	14	14
indurations	15	15
industrious	15	15
industriously	20	20
industriousness	20	20
inebriation	16	16
inebriations	17	17
inefficacious	27	27
inefficaciously	32	32
ineloquent	23	23
ineloquently	28	28
inexorable	22	22
inexorableness	27	27
inexorably	24	24
infamous	16	16
infamously	21	21