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
borderlands	18	18
borderline	16	16
borderlines	17	17
borders	11	11
bordure	12	12
bordures	13	13
bore	7	7
boreal	10	10
boreas	9	9
boreases	11	11
borecole	15	15
borecoles	16	16
bored	9	9
boredom	14	14
boredoms	15	15
boreen	10	10
boreens	11	11
borehole	14	14
boreholes	15	15
borer	8	8
borers	9	9
bores	8	8
borescope	18	18
borescopes	19	19
boresome	14	14