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
lymphosarcoma	30	30
lymphosarcomas	31	31
lymphous	20	20
lyonnaise	14	14
lyophile	17	17
lyophiled	19	19
lyophilic	21	21
lyophilise	19	19
lyophilization	33	33
lyophilizations	34	34
lyophilize	28	28
lyophilized	30	30
lyophilizer	29	29
lyophilizers	30	30
lyophilizing	33	33
lyricon	14	14
lyricons	15	15
lyriform	17	17
lysogen	13	13
lysogenic	18	18
lysogenicities	23	23
lysogenicity	23	23
lysogenies	16	16
lysogenise	16	16
lysogenised	18	18