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
denudation	15	15
denudations	16	16
denunciation	20	20
denunciations	21	21
denunciatory	21	21
deodand	11	11
deodands	12	12
deodar	8	8
deodara	9	9
deodaras	10	10
deodars	9	9
deodorant	12	12
deodorants	13	13
deodorization	25	25
deodorizations	26	26
deodorize	20	20
deodorized	22	22
deodorizer	21	21
deodorizers	22	22
deodorizes	21	21
deodorizing	25	25
deontic	12	12
deontological	22	22
deontologies	17	17
deontologist	17	17