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
creosoting	16	16
crepitation	18	18
crepitations	19	19
crepon	13	13
crepons	14	14
crescendo	17	17
crescendoed	20	20
crescendoes	19	19
crescendoing	23	23
crescendos	18	18
cresol	10	10
cresols	11	11
cretonne	13	13
cretonnes	14	14
cretons	11	11
crewelwork	24	24
crewelworks	25	25
cribriform	22	22
cribrous	15	15
cribwork	21	21
cribworks	22	22
cricoid	14	14
cricoids	15	15
criminalization	33	33
crimination	19	19