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
deconstructor	22	22
deconstructors	23	23
deconstructs	21	21
decontaminate	22	22
decontaminated	24	24
decontaminates	23	23
decontaminating	27	27
decontamination	25	25
decontaminator	23	23
decontaminators	24	24
decontextualize	38	38
decontrol	15	15
decontrolled	20	20
decontrolling	23	23
decontrols	16	16
decor	9	9
decorate	12	12
decorated	14	14
decorates	13	13
decorating	17	17
decoration	15	15
decorations	16	16
decorative	18	18
decoratively	23	23
decorativeness	23	23