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
discontinues	19	19
discontinuing	23	23
discontinuities	22	22
discontinuity	22	22
discontinuous	21	21
discontinuously	26	26
discophile	20	20
discophiles	21	21
discord	12	12
discordance	20	20
discordances	21	21
discordancies	22	22
discordancy	22	22
discordant	16	16
discordantly	21	21
discorded	15	15
discording	18	18
discords	13	13
discos	10	10
discotheque	27	27
discotheques	28	28
discount	14	14
discountable	22	22
discounted	17	17
discountenance	25	25