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
coattails	13	13
coattend	13	13
coattended	16	16
coattending	19	19
coattends	14	14
coattest	11	11
coattested	14	14
coattesting	17	17
coattests	12	12
coauthor	14	14
coauthored	17	17
coauthoring	20	20
coauthors	15	15
coauthorship	23	23
coax	14	14
coaxal	17	17
coaxed	17	17
coaxer	16	16
coaxers	17	17
coaxes	16	16
coaxial	18	18
coaxially	23	23
coaxing	20	20
coaxings	21	21
cob	9	9