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
placeboes	19	19
placebos	18	18
placeholder	22	22
placeholders	23	23
placentation	21	21
placentations	22	22
placoderm	20	20
placoderms	21	21
placoid	15	15
placoids	16	16
plafond	16	16
plafonds	17	17
plagioclase	21	21
plagioclases	22	22
plagiotropic	24	24
plainclothes	23	23
plainclothesman	30	30
plainclothesmen	30	30
plainsong	17	17
plainsongs	18	18
plainspoken	24	24
plainspokenness	29	29
planation	15	15
planations	16	16
planeload	16	16