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
downgrade	17	17
downgraded	19	19
downgrades	18	18
downgrading	22	22
downhaul	17	17
downhauls	18	18
downhearted	19	19
downheartedly	24	24
downheartedness	24	24
downhill	17	17
downhiller	19	19
downhillers	20	20
downhills	18	18
downhole	16	16
downier	12	12
downiest	13	13
downily	15	15
downing	15	15
downland	16	16
downlands	17	17
downless	14	14
downlight	19	19
downlights	20	20
downlike	18	18
downlink	19	19