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
metopons	15	15
metoprolol	18	18
metoprolols	19	19
metrazol	21	21
metrazols	22	22
metrication	18	18
metrications	19	19
metro	8	8
metrological	22	22
metrologies	17	17
metrologist	17	17
metrologists	18	18
metrology	17	17
metronidazole	28	28
metronidazoles	29	29
metronome	16	16
metronomes	17	17
metronomic	20	20
metronomical	23	23
metronomically	28	28
metropolis	17	17
metropolises	19	19
metropolitan	20	20
metropolitans	21	21
metrorrhagia	19	19