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
continues	15	15
continuing	19	19
continuingly	24	24
continuities	18	18
continuity	18	18
continuo	14	14
continuos	15	15
continuous	17	17
continuously	22	22
continuousness	22	22
continuum	19	19
continuums	20	20
conto	9	9
contort	11	11
contorted	14	14
contorting	17	17
contortion	15	15
contortionist	18	18
contortionistic	23	23
contortionists	19	19
contortions	16	16
contortive	18	18
contorts	12	12
contos	10	10
contour	12	12