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
dedicatory	17	17
deduction	16	16
deductions	17	17
deerhound	15	15
deerhounds	16	16
defalcation	20	20
defalcations	21	21
defalcator	18	18
defalcators	19	19
defamation	18	18
defamations	19	19
defamatory	19	19
defecation	18	18
defection	17	17
defections	18	18
defector	15	15
defectors	16	16
defeminization	32	32
defeminizations	33	33
defenestration	20	20
defenestrations	21	21
defibrillation	24	24
defibrillations	25	25
defibrillator	22	22
defibrillators	23	23