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
couch	14	14
couchant	18	18
couched	17	17
coucher	16	16
couchers	17	17
couches	16	16
couching	20	20
couchings	21	21
coude	10	10
coudes	11	11
cougar	12	12
cougars	13	13
cough	13	13
coughed	16	16
cougher	15	15
coughers	16	16
coughing	19	19
coughs	14	14
could	11	11
couldest	14	14
couldst	13	13
coulee	11	11
coulees	12	12
coulis	11	11
coulisse	13	13