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
duplication	21	21
duplications	22	22
duplicator	19	19
duplicators	20	20
duplicitous	21	21
duplicitously	26	26
duration	11	11
durations	12	12
durion	9	9
durions	10	10
duro	6	6
duroc	10	10
durocs	11	11
durometer	14	14
durometers	15	15
duros	7	7
dustcover	18	18
dustcovers	19	19
dustoff	15	15
dustoffs	16	16
duteous	10	10
dyewood	14	14
dyewoods	15	15
dynamo	13	13
dynamometer	21	21