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
cyclohexane	30	30
cyclohexanes	31	31
cyclohexanone	33	33
cyclohexanones	34	34
cycloheximide	35	35
cycloheximides	36	36
cyclohexylamine	40	40
cycloid	17	17
cycloidal	20	20
cycloids	18	18
cyclometer	22	22
cyclometers	23	23
cyclonal	19	19
cyclone	17	17
cyclones	18	18
cyclonic	21	21
cycloolefin	25	25
cycloolefinic	30	30
cycloolefins	26	26
cyclooxygenase	35	35
cyclooxygenases	36	36
cyclopaedia	24	24
cyclopaedias	25	25
cycloparaffin	32	32
cycloparaffins	33	33