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
loco	8	8
locoed	11	11
locoes	10	10
locofoco	18	18
locofocos	19	19
locoing	14	14
locoism	14	14
locoisms	15	15
locomote	15	15
locomoted	17	17
locomotes	16	16
locomoting	20	20
locomotion	18	18
locomotions	19	19
locomotive	21	21
locomotives	22	22
locomotor	16	16
locomotory	19	19
locos	9	9
locoweed	16	16
locoweeds	17	17
locular	13	13
loculate	14	14
locule	12	12
loculed	14	14