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
encroacher	19	19
encroachers	20	20
encroaches	19	19
encroaching	23	23
encroachment	25	25
encroachments	26	26
encrustation	18	18
encrustations	19	19
encryption	20	20
encryptions	21	21
enculturation	21	21
enculturations	22	22
encyclopaedia	27	27
encyclopaedias	28	28
encyclopaedic	30	30
encyclopedia	26	26
encyclopedias	27	27
encyclopedic	29	29
encyclopedism	30	30
encyclopedist	27	27
encyclopedists	28	28
endarterectomy	24	24
endeavor	14	14
endeavored	17	17
endeavoring	20	20