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
instantiations	17	17
instauration	15	15
instaurations	16	16
instigation	15	15
instigations	16	16
instigator	13	13
instigators	14	14
instillation	16	16
instillations	17	17
institution	14	14
institutional	17	17
institutionally	22	22
institutions	15	15
institutor	12	12
institutors	13	13
instroke	13	13
instrokes	14	14
instruction	17	17
instructional	20	20
instructions	18	18
instructor	15	15
instructors	16	16
instructorship	24	24
instructorships	25	25
instrumentation	22	22