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
neoliths	12	12
neologic	15	15
neologies	13	13
neologism	16	16
neologisms	17	17
neologistic	18	18
neology	13	13
neomorph	17	17
neomorphs	18	18
neomycin	18	18
neomycins	19	19
neon	6	6
neonatal	11	11
neonatally	16	16
neonate	9	9
neonates	10	10
neonatologies	18	18
neonatologist	18	18
neonatologists	19	19
neonatology	18	18
neoned	9	9
neonic	11	11
neonics	12	12
neons	7	7
neoorthodox	22	22