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
conidiophore	22	22
conidiophores	23	23
conidium	17	17
conies	10	10
conifer	14	14
coniferous	18	18
conifers	15	15
coniine	12	12
coniines	13	13
conin	10	10
conine	11	11
conines	12	12
coning	13	13
conins	11	11
conioses	12	12
coniosis	12	12
conium	14	14
coniums	15	15
conjectural	29	29
conjecturally	34	34
conjecture	27	27
conjectured	29	29
conjecturer	28	28
conjecturers	29	29
conjectures	28	28