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
contemplatively	33	33
contemplator	23	23
contemplators	24	24
contempo	18	18
contemporaneity	28	28
contemporaneous	27	27
contemporarily	27	27
contemporary	24	24
contemporize	31	31
contemporized	33	33
contemporizes	32	32
contemporizing	36	36
contempt	18	18
contemptibility	31	31
contemptible	26	26
contemptibly	28	28
contempts	19	19
contemptuous	24	24
contemptuously	29	29
contend	13	13
contended	16	16
contender	15	15
contenders	16	16
contending	19	19
contends	14	14