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
routes	7	7
routeway	14	14
routeways	15	15
routh	8	8
rouths	9	9
routine	9	9
routinely	14	14
routines	10	10
routing	11	11
routinization	25	25
routinize	20	20
routinized	22	22
routinizes	21	21
routinizing	25	25
routs	6	6
roux	12	12
rove	8	8
roved	10	10
roven	10	10
rover	9	9
rovers	10	10
roves	9	9
roving	13	13
rovingly	18	18
rovings	14	14