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.

---

Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
neostigmines	19	19
neotenic	13	13
neotenies	11	11
neoteny	11	11
neoteric	12	12
neoterics	13	13
neotropic	16	16
neotropical	19	19
neotropics	17	17
neotype	13	13
neotypes	14	14
nephelometer	22	22
nephelometers	23	23
nephelometric	26	26
nephelometry	24	24
nephrectomies	25	25
nephrectomize	34	34
nephrectomized	36	36
nephrectomizes	35	35
nephrectomizing	39	39
nephrectomy	25	25
nephrologies	21	21
nephrologist	21	21
nephrologists	22	22
nephrology	21	21