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
costuming	19	19
cosurfactant	23	23
cosurfactants	24	24
cosy	9	9
cosying	15	15
cot	6	6
cotan	9	9
cotangent	16	16
cotangents	17	17
cotans	10	10
cote	7	7
coteau	10	10
coteaus	11	11
coteaux	18	18
coted	9	9
cotenant	13	13
cotenants	14	14
coterie	10	10
coteries	11	11
coterminous	19	19
coterminously	24	24
cotes	8	8
cothurn	14	14
cothurni	15	15
cothurns	15	15