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
decorator	13	13
decorators	14	14
decorous	13	13
decorously	18	18
decorousness	18	18
decors	10	10
decorticate	18	18
decorticated	20	20
decorticates	19	19
decorticating	23	23
decortication	21	21
decortications	22	22
decorticator	19	19
decorticators	20	20
decorum	15	15
decorums	16	16
decos	9	9
decoupage	19	19
decoupaged	21	21
decoupages	20	20
decoupaging	24	24
decouple	17	17
decoupled	19	19
decouples	18	18
decoupling	22	22