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
isotypic	16	16
isozyme	21	21
isozymes	22	22
isozymic	25	25
isthmoid	14	14
italicization	27	27
italicizations	28	28
itemization	24	24
itemizations	25	25
iteration	10	10
iterations	11	11
itineration	13	13
itinerations	14	14
ivoried	12	12
ivories	11	11
ivory	11	11
ivorybill	20	20
ivorybills	21	21
ixodid	15	15
ixodids	16	16
ixora	12	12
ixoras	13	13
jabberwockies	38	38
jabberwocky	38	38
jaborandi	23	23