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
misbutton	17	17
misbuttoned	20	20
misbuttoning	23	23
misbuttons	18	18
miscalculation	27	27
miscalculations	28	28
miscaption	20	20
miscaptioned	23	23
miscaptioning	26	26
miscaptions	21	21
miscatalog	19	19
miscataloged	22	22
miscataloging	25	25
miscatalogs	20	20
miscegenation	23	23
miscegenational	26	26
miscegenations	24	24
miscellaneous	23	23
miscellaneously	28	28
mischievous	24	24
mischievously	29	29
mischievousness	29	29
mischoice	20	20
mischoices	21	21
mischose	16	16