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
embryology	23	23
embryon	16	16
embryonal	19	19
embryonated	21	21
embryonic	21	21
embryonically	29	29
embryons	17	17
embryophyte	26	26
embryophytes	27	27
embryos	15	15
emendation	16	16
emendations	17	17
emerod	10	10
emerods	11	11
emeroid	11	11
emeroids	12	12
emersion	12	12
emersions	13	13
emigration	16	16
emigrations	17	17
emission	12	12
emissions	13	13
emmenagogue	23	23
emmenagogues	24	24
emo	6	6