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
deportee	12	12
deportees	13	13
deporter	12	12
deporters	13	13
deporting	16	16
deportment	18	18
deportments	19	19
deports	11	11
deposal	12	12
deposals	13	13
depose	10	10
deposed	12	12
deposer	11	11
deposers	12	12
deposes	11	11
deposing	15	15
deposit	11	11
depositaries	16	16
depositary	16	16
deposited	14	14
depositing	17	17
deposition	15	15
depositional	18	18
depositions	16	16
depositor	13	13