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
puromycin	22	22
puromycins	23	23
purport	14	14
purported	17	17
purportedly	22	22
purporting	20	20
purports	15	15
purpose	14	14
purposed	16	16
purposeful	22	22
purposefully	27	27
purposefulness	27	27
purposeless	19	19
purposelessly	24	24
purposelessness	24	24
purposely	19	19
purposes	15	15
purposing	19	19
purposive	20	20
purposively	25	25
purposiveness	25	25
purveyor	18	18
purveyors	19	19
pushdown	19	19
pushdowns	20	20