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
croak	12	12
croaked	15	15
croaker	14	14
croakers	15	15
croakier	15	15
croakiest	16	16
croakily	18	18
croaking	18	18
croaks	13	13
croaky	15	15
croc	10	10
crocein	14	14
croceine	15	15
croceines	16	16
croceins	15	15
crochet	15	15
crocheted	18	18
crocheter	17	17
crocheters	18	18
crocheting	21	21
crochets	16	16
croci	11	11
crocidolite	19	19
crocidolites	20	20
crocine	14	14