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
providers	17	17
provides	16	16
providing	20	20
province	19	19
provinces	20	20
provincial	22	22
provincialism	28	28
provincialisms	29	29
provincialist	25	25
provincialists	26	26
provincialities	27	27
provinciality	27	27
provincialize	34	34
provincialized	36	36
provincializes	35	35
provincializing	39	39
provincially	27	27
provincials	23	23
proving	17	17
proviral	16	16
provirus	16	16
proviruses	18	18
provision	17	17
provisional	20	20
provisionally	25	25