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
corms	11	11
corn	8	8
cornball	17	17
cornballs	18	18
corncake	19	19
corncakes	20	20
corncob	17	17
corncobs	18	18
corncrake	20	20
corncrakes	21	21
corncrib	18	18
corncribs	19	19
cornea	10	10
corneal	12	12
corneas	11	11
corned	11	11
cornel	11	11
cornelian	15	15
cornelians	16	16
cornels	12	12
corneous	13	13
corner	10	10
cornerback	24	24
cornerbacks	25	25
cornered	13	13