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
monastery	15	15
monastic	15	15
monastically	23	23
monasticism	21	21
monasticisms	22	22
monastics	16	16
monatomic	19	19
monaural	14	14
monaurally	19	19
monaxial	20	20
monaxon	19	19
monaxons	20	20
monazite	21	21
monazites	22	22
monde	10	10
mondegreen	18	18
mondegreens	19	19
mondes	11	11
mondo	10	10
mondos	11	11
monecian	16	16
monecious	17	17
monellin	15	15
monellins	16	16
moneran	12	12