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
miconazole	27	27
miconazoles	28	28
micro	11	11
microampere	23	23
microamperes	24	24
microanalyses	23	23
microanalysis	23	23
microanalyst	22	22
microanalysts	23	23
microanalytic	26	26
microanalytical	29	29
microanatomical	29	29
microanatomies	24	24
microanatomy	24	24
microarray	18	18
microarrays	19	19
microbalance	26	26
microbalances	27	27
microbar	17	17
microbarograph	30	30
microbarographs	31	31
microbars	18	18
microbe	16	16
microbeam	21	21
microbeams	22	22