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
citronella	16	16
citronellal	18	18
citronellas	17	17
citronellol	18	18
citronellols	19	19
citrons	11	11
citrous	11	11
civilianization	34	34
civilisation	21	21
civilisations	22	22
civilization	30	30
civilizational	33	33
civilizations	31	31
cladoceran	19	19
cladocerans	20	20
cladode	13	13
cladodes	14	14
cladodial	16	16
cladogeneses	20	20
cladogenesis	20	20
cladogenetic	23	23
cladogram	19	19
cladograms	20	20
cladophyll	24	24
cladophylls	25	25