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
depoliticize	29	29
depoliticized	31	31
depoliticizes	30	30
depoliticizing	34	34
depolymerize	31	31
depolymerized	33	33
depolymerizes	32	32
depolymerizing	36	36
depone	11	11
deponed	13	13
deponent	14	14
deponents	15	15
depones	12	12
deponing	16	16
depopulate	19	19
depopulated	21	21
depopulates	20	20
depopulating	24	24
depopulation	22	22
depopulations	23	23
deport	10	10
deportable	18	18
deportation	16	16
deportations	17	17
deported	13	13