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
bumboats	18	18
bummalo	18	18
bummalos	19	19
bumptious	20	20
bumptiously	25	25
bumptiousness	25	25
bunco	13	13
buncoed	16	16
buncoes	15	15
buncoing	19	19
buncombe	22	22
buncombes	23	23
buncos	14	14
bungalow	19	19
bungalows	20	20
bunghole	18	18
bungholes	19	19
bunglesome	21	21
bunion	12	12
bunions	13	13
bunkhouse	21	21
bunkhouses	22	22
bunko	14	14
bunkoed	17	17
bunkoing	20	20