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
loosest	8	8
loosestrife	15	15
loosestrifes	16	16
loosing	11	11
loot	5	5
looted	8	8
looter	7	7
looters	8	8
looting	11	11
lootings	12	12
loots	6	6
lop	7	7
lope	8	8
loped	10	10
loper	9	9
lopers	10	10
lopes	9	9
lophophore	21	21
lophophores	22	22
loping	13	13
lopingly	18	18
lopped	14	14
lopper	13	13
loppered	16	16
loppering	19	19