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
bourgies	14	14
bourgiest	15	15
bourgs	12	12
bourn	10	10
bourne	11	11
bournes	12	12
bourns	11	11
bourree	11	11
bourrees	12	12
bourride	13	13
bourrides	14	14
bourse	10	10
bourses	11	11
bourtree	12	12
bourtrees	13	13
bouse	9	9
boused	11	11
bouses	10	10
bousing	14	14
bousouki	17	17
bousoukia	18	18
bousoukis	18	18
boustrophedon	24	24
boustrophedonic	29	29
boustrophedons	25	25