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
countinghouses	25	25
countless	15	15
countlessly	20	20
countries	14	14
countrified	20	20
country	14	14
countryfied	22	22
countryish	19	19
countryman	21	21
countrymen	21	21
countryseat	18	18
countryseats	19	19
countryside	19	19
countrysides	20	20
countrywide	22	22
countrywoman	26	26
countrywomen	26	26
counts	11	11
county	13	13
coup	11	11
coupe	12	12
couped	14	14
coupes	13	13
couping	17	17
couple	14	14