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
surgeons	12	12
surjection	24	24
surjections	25	25
surmount	14	14
surmountable	22	22
surmounted	17	17
surmounting	20	20
surmounts	15	15
surrejoinder	24	24
surrejoinders	25	25
surreptitious	18	18
surreptitiously	23	23
surrogacies	17	17
surrogacy	17	17
surrogate	12	12
surrogated	14	14
surrogates	13	13
surrogating	17	17
surround	12	12
surrounded	15	15
surrounding	18	18
surroundings	19	19
surrounds	13	13
surroyal	12	12
surroyals	13	13