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
confidences	23	23
confident	18	18
confidential	22	22
confidentiality	27	27
confidentially	27	27
confidently	23	23
confider	16	16
confiders	17	17
confides	16	16
confiding	20	20
confidingly	25	25
confidingness	25	25
configuration	24	24
configurational	27	27
configurations	25	25
configurative	27	27
configure	19	19
configured	21	21
configures	20	20
configuring	24	24
confine	15	15
confined	17	17
confinement	23	23
confinements	24	24
confiner	16	16