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
outshames	15	15
outshaming	19	19
outshine	12	12
outshined	14	14
outshines	13	13
outshining	17	17
outshone	12	12
outshoot	11	11
outshooting	17	17
outshoots	12	12
outshot	10	10
outshout	12	12
outshouted	15	15
outshouting	18	18
outshouts	13	13
outside	9	9
outsider	10	10
outsiderness	15	15
outsiders	11	11
outsides	10	10
outsight	13	13
outsights	14	14
outsin	8	8
outsing	11	11
outsinging	17	17