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
stowages	13	13
stowaway	16	16
stowaways	17	17
stowed	10	10
stowing	13	13
stowp	11	11
stowps	12	12
stows	8	8
straightforward	26	26
stramonies	14	14
stramonium	18	18
stramony	14	14
stranglehold	20	20
strangleholds	21	21
strangulation	19	19
strangulations	20	20
strappado	16	16
strappados	17	17
stratification	21	21
stratifications	22	22
stratiform	16	16
stratocumulus	23	23
stratosphere	17	17
stratospheres	18	18
stratospheric	21	21