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
colonelcy	20	20
colonels	14	14
colones	12	12
coloni	11	11
colonial	14	14
colonials	15	15
colonic	15	15
colonics	16	16
colonies	13	13
colonisation	18	18
colonisations	19	19
colonise	13	13
colonised	15	15
coloniser	14	14
colonises	14	14
colonising	18	18
colonist	13	13
colonists	14	14
colonization	27	27
colonizationist	30	30
colonizations	28	28
colonize	22	22
colonized	24	24
colonizer	23	23
colonizers	24	24