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
meridional	16	16
meridionally	21	21
meridionals	17	17
merino	10	10
merinos	11	11
meritocracies	22	22
meritocracy	22	22
meritocrat	16	16
meritocratic	21	21
meritocrats	17	17
meritorious	15	15
meritoriously	20	20
meritoriousness	20	20
merlon	11	11
merlons	12	12
merlot	10	10
merlots	11	11
meroblastic	21	21
meroblastically	29	29
merocrine	16	16
meromorphic	25	25
meromyosin	19	19
meromyosins	20	20
meronym	16	16
meronymies	19	19