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
compulsivities	29	29
compulsivity	29	29
compulsorily	26	26
compulsory	23	23
compunction	26	26
compunctions	27	27
compunctious	27	27
compurgation	25	25
compurgations	26	26
compurgator	23	23
compurgators	24	24
computability	29	29
computable	24	24
computation	22	22
computational	25	25
computationally	30	30
computations	23	23
compute	17	17
computed	19	19
computer	18	18
computerdom	25	25
computerese	21	21
computerise	21	21
computerised	23	23
computerises	22	22