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
excavational	28	28
excavations	26	26
excavator	23	23
excavators	24	24
excelsior	20	20
excelsiors	21	21
exception	23	23
exceptionable	31	31
exceptionably	33	33
exceptional	26	26
exceptionalism	32	32
exceptionalisms	33	33
exceptionalist	29	29
exceptionalists	30	30
exceptionality	31	31
exceptionally	31	31
exceptionalness	31	31
exceptions	24	24
excerption	24	24
excerptions	25	25
excerptor	22	22
excerptors	23	23
excision	19	19
excisional	22	22
excisions	20	20