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
keyholes	17	17
keynote	14	14
keynoted	16	16
keynoter	15	15
keynoters	16	16
keynotes	15	15
keynoting	19	19
keystone	15	15
keystones	16	16
keystroke	19	19
keystroked	21	21
keystrokes	20	20
keystroking	24	24
keyword	17	17
keywords	18	18
khoum	15	15
khoums	16	16
kibosh	15	15
kiboshed	18	18
kiboshes	17	17
kiboshing	21	21
kickboard	24	24
kickboards	25	25
kickbox	28	28
kickboxed	31	31