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
onion	7	7
onions	8	8
onionskin	16	16
onionskins	17	17
oniony	10	10
onium	10	10
onlay	9	9
onlays	10	10
onliest	9	9
online	9	9
onload	9	9
onloaded	12	12
onloading	15	15
onloads	10	10
onlooker	14	14
onlookers	15	15
onlooking	18	18
only	8	8
ono	4	4
onomast	11	11
onomastic	16	16
onomastically	24	24
onomastician	20	20
onomasticians	21	21
onomastics	17	17