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
loyaler	11	11
loyalest	12	12
loyalism	15	15
loyalisms	16	16
loyalist	12	12
loyalists	13	13
loyally	14	14
loyalties	13	13
loyalty	13	13
lozenge	20	20
lozenges	21	21
lubrication	20	20
lubrications	21	21
lubricator	18	18
lubricators	19	19
lubricious	19	19
lubriciously	24	24
lubricous	18	18
luciferous	19	19
lucubration	21	21
lucubrations	22	22
ludicrous	16	16
ludicrously	21	21
ludicrousness	21	21
ludicrousnesses	23	23