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
collated	14	14
collateral	16	16
collaterality	21	21
collateralize	28	28
collateralized	30	30
collateralizes	29	29
collateralizing	33	33
collaterally	21	21
collaterals	17	17
collates	13	13
collating	17	17
collation	15	15
collations	16	16
collator	13	13
collators	14	14
colleague	17	17
colleagues	18	18
colleagueship	26	26
colleagueships	27	27
collect	15	15
collectability	28	28
collectable	23	23
collectables	24	24
collectanea	20	20
collected	18	18