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
provender	18	18
provenders	19	19
provenience	23	23
proveniences	24	24
provenly	19	19
proventriculi	26	26
proventriculus	28	28
prover	13	13
proverb	17	17
proverbed	20	20
proverbial	21	21
proverbially	26	26
proverbing	23	23
proverbs	18	18
provers	14	14
proves	13	13
provide	15	15
provided	17	17
providence	22	22
providences	23	23
provident	18	18
providential	22	22
providentially	27	27
providently	23	23
provider	16	16