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
interlocal	16	16
interlock	18	18
interlocked	21	21
interlocking	24	24
interlocks	19	19
interlocutor	18	18
interlocutors	19	19
interlocutory	21	21
interlope	14	14
interloped	16	16
interloper	15	15
interlopers	16	16
interlopes	15	15
interloping	19	19
intermediation	20	20
intermediations	21	21
intermezzo	32	32
intermezzos	33	33
intermission	17	17
intermissions	18	18
intermitotic	19	19
intermodal	16	16
intermodulation	23	23
intermolecular	24	24
intermont	14	14