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.

---

Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
coder	9	9
coderive	16	16
coderived	18	18
coderives	17	17
coderiving	21	21
coders	10	10
codes	9	9
codesign	15	15
codesigned	18	18
codesigning	21	21
codesigns	16	16
codetermination	24	24
codevelop	21	21
codeveloped	24	24
codeveloper	23	23
codevelopers	24	24
codeveloping	27	27
codevelops	22	22
codex	16	16
codexes	18	18
codfish	16	16
codfishes	18	18
codger	12	12
codgers	13	13
codices	14	14