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
towboat	13	13
towboats	14	14
towed	9	9
towel	9	9
toweled	12	12
towelette	13	13
towelettes	14	14
toweling	15	15
towelings	16	16
towelled	14	14
towelling	17	17
towellings	18	18
towels	10	10
tower	8	8
towered	11	11
towerier	11	11
toweriest	12	12
towering	14	14
toweringly	19	19
towerlike	17	17
towers	9	9
towery	11	11
towhead	13	13
towheaded	16	16
towheads	14	14