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
colossus	13	13
colossuses	15	15
colostomies	18	18
colostomy	18	18
colostral	14	14
colostrum	17	17
colostrums	18	18
colotomies	17	17
colotomy	17	17
colour	11	11
coloured	14	14
colourer	13	13
colourers	14	14
colouring	17	17
colours	12	12
colpitis	15	15
colpitises	17	17
colportage	19	19
colporteur	18	18
colporteurs	19	19
colposcope	23	23
colposcopes	24	24
colposcopies	25	25
colposcopy	25	25
cols	8	8