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
irrationalists	16	16
irrationalities	17	17
irrationality	17	17
irrationally	17	17
irrationals	13	13
irreconcilable	26	26
irreconcilables	27	27
irreconcilably	28	28
irrecoverable	24	24
irrecoverably	26	26
irreformability	27	27
irreformable	22	22
irreligion	14	14
irreligionist	17	17
irreligionists	18	18
irreligions	15	15
irreligious	15	15
irreligiously	20	20
irremovability	27	27
irremovable	22	22
irremovably	24	24
irreproachable	26	26
irreproachably	28	28
irreproducible	26	26
irresoluble	17	17