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
monist	10	10
monistic	15	15
monists	11	11
monition	13	13
monitions	14	14
monitive	16	16
monitor	11	11
monitored	14	14
monitorial	15	15
monitories	14	14
monitoring	17	17
monitors	12	12
monitorship	20	20
monitorships	21	21
monitory	14	14
monk	12	12
monkeries	17	17
monkery	17	17
monkey	16	16
monkeyed	19	19
monkeying	22	22
monkeypod	23	23
monkeypods	24	24
monkeypox	29	29
monkeys	17	17