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
narratology	17	17
narrator	9	9
narrators	10	10
narrow	10	10
narrowband	19	19
narrowcasting	23	23
narrowed	13	13
narrower	12	12
narrowest	13	13
narrowing	16	16
narrowly	15	15
narrowness	15	15
narrownesses	17	17
narrows	11	11
nasalization	24	24
nasalizations	25	25
nasion	8	8
nasions	9	9
nasogastric	17	17
nasopharyngeal	26	26
nasopharynges	24	24
nasopharynx	27	27
nasopharynxes	29	29
natation	10	10
natations	11	11