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
cocultures	19	19
coculturing	23	23
cocurate	15	15
cocurated	17	17
cocurates	16	16
cocurating	20	20
cocurator	16	16
cocurators	17	17
cocurricular	24	24
cod	7	7
coda	8	8
codable	15	15
codas	9	9
codded	12	12
codder	11	11
codders	12	12
codding	15	15
coddle	12	12
coddled	14	14
coddler	13	13
coddlers	14	14
coddles	13	13
coddling	17	17
code	8	8
codebook	19	19