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
shiploads	16	16
shipowner	18	18
shipowners	19	19
shippon	16	16
shippons	17	17
shipworm	19	19
shipworms	20	20
shirtfront	16	16
shirtfronts	17	17
shittimwood	20	20
shlock	16	16
shlockier	19	19
shlockiest	20	20
shlocks	17	17
shlocky	19	19
shmo	9	9
shmoe	10	10
shmoes	11	11
shmooze	21	21
shmoozed	23	23
shmoozer	22	22
shmoozers	23	23
shmoozes	22	22
shmoozier	23	23
shmooziest	24	24