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
phonologist	20	20
phonologists	21	21
phonology	20	20
phonon	13	13
phonons	14	14
phonos	12	12
phonotactic	23	23
phonotactics	24	24
phons	11	11
phony	13	13
phonying	19	19
phooey	13	13
phorate	12	12
phorates	13	13
phoresies	14	14
phoresy	14	14
phoretic	16	16
phoronid	15	15
phoronids	16	16
phos	9	9
phosgene	16	16
phosgenes	17	17
phosphatase	21	21
phosphatases	22	22
phosphate	19	19