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
cataloguers	18	18
catalogues	17	17
cataloguing	21	21
catalos	11	11
catamount	17	17
catamounts	18	18
cataphora	17	17
cataphoras	18	18
cataphoreses	20	20
cataphoresis	20	20
cataphoretic	23	23
cataphoric	21	21
cataractous	18	18
catastrophe	19	19
catastrophes	20	20
catastrophic	23	23
catastrophism	24	24
catastrophisms	25	25
catastrophist	21	21
catastrophists	22	22
catatonia	13	13
catatonias	14	14
catatonic	16	16
catatonically	24	24
catatonics	17	17