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
olfactometers	23	23
olfactorily	21	21
olfactory	18	18
olibanum	17	17
olibanums	18	18
olicook	15	15
olicooks	16	16
oligarch	16	16
oligarchic	21	21
oligarchical	24	24
oligarchies	19	19
oligarchs	17	17
oligarchy	19	19
oligochaete	19	19
oligochaetes	20	20
oligoclase	17	17
oligoclases	18	18
oligodendrocyte	26	26
oligodendroglia	24	24
oligomer	14	14
oligomeric	19	19
oligomerization	31	31
oligomers	15	15
oligonucleotide	25	25
oligophagous	23	23