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
erector	10	10
erectors	11	11
erelong	11	11
erenow	10	10
ergastoplasm	21	21
ergastoplasmic	26	26
ergastoplasms	22	22
ergo	6	6
ergodic	13	13
ergodicity	18	18
ergogenic	17	17
ergograph	18	18
ergographs	19	19
ergometer	14	14
ergometers	15	15
ergometric	18	18
ergonomic	18	18
ergonomically	26	26
ergonomics	19	19
ergonomist	16	16
ergonomists	17	17
ergonovine	18	18
ergonovines	19	19
ergosterol	13	13
ergosterols	14	14