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
notarized	20	20
notarizes	19	19
notarizing	23	23
notary	9	9
notate	7	7
notated	9	9
notates	8	8
notating	12	12
notation	10	10
notational	13	13
notations	11	11
notator	8	8
notators	9	9
notch	11	11
notchback	25	25
notchbacks	26	26
notched	14	14
notcher	13	13
notchers	14	14
notches	13	13
notchier	14	14
notchiest	15	15
notching	17	17
notchy	14	14
note	5	5