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
crookery	17	17
crookest	15	15
crooking	18	18
crookneck	24	24
crooknecks	25	25
crooks	13	13
croon	9	9
crooned	12	12
crooner	11	11
crooners	12	12
croonier	12	12
crooniest	13	13
crooning	15	15
croons	10	10
croony	12	12
crop	10	10
cropland	17	17
croplands	18	18
cropless	15	15
cropped	17	17
cropper	16	16
croppers	17	17
croppie	16	16
croppies	17	17
cropping	20	20