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
playbook	21	21
playbooks	22	22
playboy	18	18
playboys	19	19
playdown	19	19
playdowns	20	20
playfellow	24	24
playfellows	25	25
playgoer	16	16
playgoers	17	17
playground	21	21
playgrounds	22	22
playgroup	21	21
playgroups	22	22
playhouse	18	18
playhouses	19	19
playoff	19	19
playoffs	20	20
playroom	17	17
playrooms	18	18
plecopteran	22	22
plecopterans	23	23
plectron	16	16
plectrons	17	17
pledgeor	15	15