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
deuterostome	17	17
deuterostomes	18	18
devaluation	19	19
devaluations	20	20
devastation	17	17
devastations	18	18
devastator	15	15
devastators	16	16
develop	16	16
developable	24	24
develope	17	17
developed	19	19
developer	18	18
developers	19	19
developes	18	18
developing	22	22
development	24	24
developmental	27	27
developmentally	32	32
developments	25	25
develops	17	17
deviation	15	15
deviationist	18	18
deviationists	19	19
deviations	16	16