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
criminations	20	20
criminological	28	28
criminologies	23	23
criminologist	23	23
criminologists	24	24
criminology	23	23
criminous	17	17
crimson	14	14
crimsoned	17	17
crimsoning	20	20
crimsons	15	15
cringeworthy	25	25
crinoid	12	12
crinoids	13	13
crinoline	15	15
crinolined	17	17
crinolines	16	16
criollo	12	12
criollos	13	13
crisscross	16	16
crisscrossed	19	19
crisscrosses	18	18
crisscrossing	22	22
criterion	13	13
criterions	14	14