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
detonates	11	11
detonating	15	15
detonation	13	13
detonations	14	14
detonative	16	16
detonator	11	11
detonators	12	12
detour	8	8
detoured	11	11
detouring	14	14
detours	9	9
detox	13	13
detoxed	16	16
detoxes	15	15
detoxicant	22	22
detoxicants	23	23
detoxicate	21	21
detoxicated	23	23
detoxicates	22	22
detoxicating	26	26
detoxication	24	24
detoxications	25	25
detoxification	29	29
detoxifications	30	30
detoxified	22	22