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
concretes	16	16
concreting	20	20
concretion	18	18
concretionary	23	23
concretions	19	19
concretism	20	20
concretisms	21	21
concretist	17	17
concretists	18	18
concretization	31	31
concretizations	32	32
concretize	26	26
concretized	28	28
concretizes	27	27
concretizing	31	31
concubinage	25	25
concubinages	26	26
concubine	21	21
concubines	22	22
concupiscence	31	31
concupiscences	32	32
concupiscent	27	27
concupiscible	31	31
concur	14	14
concurred	18	18