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
compile	17	17
compiled	19	19
compiler	18	18
compilers	19	19
compiles	18	18
compiling	22	22
comping	19	19
compings	20	20
complacence	28	28
complacencies	30	30
complacency	30	30
complacent	24	24
complacently	29	29
complain	19	19
complainant	23	23
complainants	24	24
complained	22	22
complainer	21	21
complainers	22	22
complaining	25	25
complainingly	30	30
complains	20	20
complaint	20	20
complaints	21	21
complaisance	26	26