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
northerly	15	15
northern	12	12
northernmost	19	19
northerns	13	13
northers	11	11
northing	14	14
northings	15	15
northland	15	15
northlands	16	16
norths	9	9
northward	16	16
northwards	17	17
northwest	15	15
northwester	17	17
northwesterly	22	22
northwestern	19	19
northwesters	18	18
northwests	16	16
northwestward	23	23
northwestwards	24	24
nortriptyline	21	21
nortriptylines	22	22
nos	4	4
nose	5	5
nosebag	13	13