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
modernisations	20	20
modernise	14	14
modernised	16	16
modernises	15	15
modernising	19	19
modernism	17	17
modernisms	18	18
modernist	14	14
modernistic	19	19
modernists	15	15
modernities	16	16
modernity	16	16
modernization	28	28
modernizations	29	29
modernize	23	23
modernized	25	25
modernizer	24	24
modernizers	25	25
modernizes	24	24
modernizing	28	28
modernly	16	16
modernness	16	16
modernnesses	18	18
moderns	12	12
modes	9	9