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
corticosteroid	21	21
corticosteroids	22	22
corticosterone	21	21
corticosterones	22	22
corticotrophin	26	26
corticotrophins	27	27
corticotropin	23	23
corticotropins	24	24
cortin	10	10
cortina	11	11
cortinas	12	12
cortins	11	11
cortisol	12	12
cortisols	13	13
cortisone	13	13
cortisones	14	14
coruler	12	12
corulers	13	13
corundum	18	18
corundums	19	19
coruscant	17	17
coruscate	16	16
coruscated	18	18
coruscates	17	17
coruscating	21	21