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
decarburization	33	33
decasualization	31	31
decathlon	17	17
decathlons	18	18
deceleration	18	18
decelerations	19	19
decelerator	16	16
decelerators	17	17
deception	17	17
deceptional	20	20
deceptions	18	18
decerebration	21	21
decerebrations	22	22
decertification	26	26
dechlorinate	20	20
dechlorinated	22	22
dechlorinates	21	21
dechlorinating	25	25
dechlorination	23	23
dechlorinations	24	24
deciduous	16	16
deciduousness	21	21
decillion	16	16
decillions	17	17
decimalisation	23	23