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
collyriums	21	21
collywobbles	29	29
colobi	13	13
coloboma	18	18
colobomas	19	19
colobomata	20	20
colobus	15	15
colobuses	17	17
colocate	15	15
colocated	17	17
colocates	16	16
colocating	20	20
colocynth	21	21
colocynths	22	22
colog	11	11
cologarithm	22	22
cologarithms	23	23
cologne	14	14
cologned	16	16
colognes	15	15
cologs	12	12
colon	10	10
colone	11	11
colonel	13	13
colonelcies	20	20