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
courtyard	16	16
courtyards	17	17
couscous	16	16
couscouses	18	18
cousin	11	11
cousinage	16	16
cousinages	17	17
cousinhood	18	18
cousinhoods	19	19
cousinly	16	16
cousinries	15	15
cousinry	15	15
cousins	12	12
cousinship	20	20
cousinships	21	21
couteau	12	12
couteaux	20	20
couter	10	10
couters	11	11
couth	11	11
couther	13	13
couthest	14	14
couthie	13	13
couthier	14	14
couthiest	15	15