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
kookaburras	23	23
kookie	14	14
kookier	15	15
kookiest	16	16
kookily	18	18
kookiness	18	18
kookinesses	20	20
kooks	13	13
kookum	18	18
kookums	19	19
kooky	15	15
kop	10	10
kopeck	20	20
kopecks	21	21
kopek	16	16
kopeks	17	17
koph	13	13
kophs	14	14
kopiyka	20	20
kopiykas	21	21
kopiyky	22	22
kopiyok	20	20
kopje	21	21
kopjes	22	22
koppa	15	15