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
decondition	18	18
deconditioned	21	21
deconditioning	24	24
deconditions	19	19
decongest	16	16
decongestant	20	20
decongestants	21	21
decongested	19	19
decongesting	22	22
decongestion	20	20
decongestions	21	21
decongestive	23	23
decongests	17	17
deconsecrate	20	20
deconsecrated	22	22
deconsecrates	21	21
deconsecrating	25	25
deconsecration	23	23
deconsecrations	24	24
deconstruct	20	20
deconstructed	23	23
deconstructing	26	26
deconstruction	24	24
deconstructions	25	25
deconstructive	27	27