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
comment	17	17
commentariat	22	22
commentariats	23	23
commentaries	22	22
commentary	22	22
commentate	20	20
commentated	22	22
commentates	21	21
commentating	25	25
commentator	21	21
commentators	22	22
commented	20	20
commenter	19	19
commenters	20	20
commenting	23	23
comments	18	18
commerce	20	20
commerced	22	22
commerces	21	21
commercial	23	23
commercialise	26	26
commercialised	28	28
commercialises	27	27
commercialising	31	31
commercialism	29	29