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
depressors	14	14
deprivation	20	20
deprivations	21	21
deprogram	18	18
deprogramed	21	21
deprograming	24	24
deprogrammed	25	25
deprogrammer	24	24
deprogrammers	25	25
deprogramming	28	28
deprograms	19	19
deputation	16	16
deputations	17	17
deputization	27	27
deputizations	28	28
deracination	18	18
deracinations	19	19
deration	10	10
derationed	13	13
derationing	16	16
derations	11	11
derealization	25	25
derealizations	26	26
derecho	13	13
derechos	14	14