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
nucleoles	16	16
nucleoli	15	15
nucleolus	17	17
nucleon	14	14
nucleonic	19	19
nucleonics	20	20
nucleons	15	15
nucleophile	23	23
nucleophiles	24	24
nucleophilic	27	27
nucleophilicity	32	32
nucleoplasm	24	24
nucleoplasmic	29	29
nucleoplasms	25	25
nucleoprotein	23	23
nucleoproteins	24	24
nucleoside	17	17
nucleosides	18	18
nucleosomal	21	21
nucleosome	19	19
nucleosomes	20	20
nucleosyntheses	26	26
nucleosynthesis	26	26
nucleosynthetic	29	29
nucleotidase	19	19