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
defoliations	18	18
defoliator	15	15
defoliators	16	16
deforce	14	14
deforced	16	16
deforcement	22	22
deforcements	23	23
deforcer	15	15
deforcers	16	16
deforces	15	15
deforcing	19	19
deforest	12	12
deforestation	18	18
deforestations	19	19
deforested	15	15
deforesting	18	18
deforests	13	13
deform	13	13
deformable	21	21
deformalize	28	28
deformalized	30	30
deformalizes	29	29
deformalizing	33	33
deformation	19	19
deformational	22	22