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
invalidation	20	20
invalidations	21	21
invalidator	18	18
invalidators	19	19
invasion	14	14
invasions	15	15
invention	16	16
inventions	17	17
inventor	14	14
inventorial	18	18
inventorially	23	23
inventoried	18	18
inventories	17	17
inventors	15	15
inventory	17	17
inventorying	23	23
inversion	15	15
inversions	16	16
invertor	13	13
invertors	14	14
investigation	21	21
investigational	24	24
investigations	22	22
investigator	19	19
investigators	20	20