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
crops	11	11
croquet	20	20
croqueted	23	23
croqueting	26	26
croquets	21	21
croquette	22	22
croquettes	23	23
croquignole	28	28
croquignoles	29	29
croquis	20	20
crore	8	8
crores	9	9
crosier	10	10
crosiers	11	11
cross	8	8
crossabilities	21	21
crossability	21	21
crossable	16	16
crossarm	14	14
crossarms	15	15
crossbanded	20	20
crossbanding	23	23
crossbar	14	14
crossbarred	18	18
crossbarring	21	21