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
latosols	10	10
latticework	22	22
latticeworks	23	23
laudation	13	13
laudations	14	14
laudator	11	11
laudators	12	12
laudatory	14	14
laughingstock	29	29
laughingstocks	30	30
laureation	13	13
laureations	14	14
lavabo	14	14
lavaboes	16	16
lavabos	15	15
lavation	14	14
lavations	15	15
lavatories	15	15
lavatory	15	15
laverock	20	20
laverocks	21	21
lavrock	19	19
lavrocks	20	20
lawbook	18	18
lawbooks	19	19