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
jockeying	30	30
jockeys	25	25
jockier	23	23
jockiest	24	24
jockish	25	25
jocko	21	21
jockos	22	22
jocks	21	21
jockstrap	28	28
jockstraps	29	29
jocky	23	23
jocose	18	18
jocosely	23	23
jocoseness	23	23
jocosities	22	22
jocosity	22	22
jocular	21	21
jocularities	26	26
jocularity	26	26
jocularly	26	26
jocund	21	21
jocundities	26	26
jocundity	26	26
jocundly	26	26
jodhpur	23	23