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
denigrator	14	14
denigrators	15	15
denigratory	17	17
denitrification	24	24
denominal	16	16
denominate	16	16
denominated	18	18
denominates	17	17
denominating	21	21
denomination	19	19
denominational	22	22
denominations	20	20
denominative	22	22
denominatives	23	23
denominator	17	17
denominators	18	18
denotation	13	13
denotations	14	14
denotative	16	16
denote	8	8
denoted	10	10
denotement	16	16
denotements	17	17
denotes	9	9
denoting	13	13