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
protogalaxies	26	26
protogalaxy	26	26
protohistorian	20	20
protohistorians	21	21
protohistoric	21	21
protohistories	19	19
protohistory	19	19
protohuman	20	20
protohumans	21	21
protolanguage	23	23
protolanguages	24	24
protomartyr	19	19
protomartyrs	20	20
proton	10	10
protonate	13	13
protonated	15	15
protonates	14	14
protonating	18	18
protonation	16	16
protonations	17	17
protonema	16	16
protonemal	18	18
protonemata	18	18
protonematal	20	20
protonic	15	15