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
phaseouts	15	15
phelloderm	21	21
phelloderms	22	22
phellogen	19	19
phellogens	20	20
phelonia	15	15
phenetol	15	15
phenetole	16	16
phenetoles	17	17
phenetols	16	16
phenobarbital	26	26
phenobarbitals	27	27
phenobarbitone	27	27
phenobarbitones	28	28
phenocopies	23	23
phenocopy	23	23
phenocryst	21	21
phenocrystic	26	26
phenocrysts	22	22
phenol	13	13
phenolate	16	16
phenolated	18	18
phenolates	17	17
phenolic	18	18
phenolics	19	19