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
myosotes	13	13
myosotis	13	13
myosotises	15	15
myotic	14	14
myotics	15	15
myotome	15	15
myotomes	16	16
myotonia	14	14
myotonias	15	15
myotonic	17	17
myriapod	17	17
myriapods	18	18
myriopod	17	17
myriopods	18	18
myrmecological	32	32
myrmecologist	27	27
myrmecologists	28	28
myrmecology	27	27
myrmecophile	29	29
myrmecophiles	30	30
myrmecophilous	32	32
myrmidon	18	18
myrmidones	20	20
myrmidons	19	19
mysost	11	11