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
deontologists	18	18
deontology	17	17
deorbit	11	11
deorbited	14	14
deorbiting	17	17
deorbits	12	12
deoxidation	21	21
deoxidations	22	22
deoxidize	27	27
deoxidized	29	29
deoxidizer	28	28
deoxidizers	29	29
deoxidizes	28	28
deoxidizing	32	32
deoxy	15	15
deoxygenate	24	24
deoxygenated	26	26
deoxygenates	25	25
deoxygenating	29	29
deoxygenation	27	27
deoxygenations	28	28
deoxyribose	24	24
deoxyriboses	25	25
depeople	16	16
depeopled	18	18