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
enginous	13	13
engorge	12	12
engorged	14	14
engorgement	20	20
engorgements	21	21
engorges	13	13
engorging	17	17
engross	10	10
engrossed	13	13
engrosser	12	12
engrossers	13	13
engrosses	12	12
engrossing	16	16
engrossingly	21	21
engrossment	18	18
engrossments	19	19
enhalo	10	10
enhaloed	13	13
enhaloes	12	12
enhaloing	16	16
enhalos	11	11
enharmonic	20	20
enharmonically	28	28
enjoin	17	17
enjoined	20	20