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
optimality	19	19
optimally	19	19
optime	12	12
optimes	13	13
optimisation	19	19
optimisations	20	20
optimise	14	14
optimised	16	16
optimises	15	15
optimising	19	19
optimism	17	17
optimisms	18	18
optimist	14	14
optimistic	19	19
optimistically	27	27
optimists	15	15
optimization	28	28
optimizations	29	29
optimize	23	23
optimized	25	25
optimizer	24	24
optimizers	25	25
optimizes	24	24
optimizing	28	28
optimum	17	17