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
machoisms	20	20
machos	14	14
machzor	24	24
machzorim	29	29
machzors	25	25
macintosh	18	18
macintoshes	20	20
mackintosh	23	23
mackintoshes	25	25
macon	12	12
macons	13	13
macro	11	11
macroaggregate	26	26
macroaggregated	28	28
macroaggregates	27	27
macrobiotic	23	23
macrobiotics	24	24
macrocosm	21	21
macrocosmic	26	26
macrocosmically	34	34
macrocosms	22	22
macrocyclic	29	29
macrocyte	20	20
macrocytes	21	21
macrocytic	24	24