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
meliorations	17	17
meliorative	19	19
meliorator	14	14
meliorators	15	15
meliorism	16	16
meliorisms	17	17
meliorist	13	13
melioristic	18	18
meliorists	14	14
mellifluous	22	22
mellifluously	27	27
mellifluousness	27	27
mellophone	21	21
mellophones	22	22
mellotron	15	15
mellotrons	16	16
mellow	14	14
mellowed	17	17
mellower	16	16
mellowest	17	17
mellowing	20	20
mellowly	19	19
mellowness	19	19
mellownesses	21	21
mellows	15	15