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
operatively	21	21
operativeness	21	21
operativenesses	23	23
operatives	17	17
operator	11	11
operatorless	16	16
operators	12	12
opercele	15	15
operceles	16	16
opercula	16	16
opercular	17	17
operculars	18	18
operculate	18	18
operculated	20	20
opercule	16	16
opercules	17	17
operculum	21	21
operculums	22	22
operetta	11	11
operettas	12	12
operettist	13	13
operettists	14	14
operon	10	10
operons	11	11
operose	10	10