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
excitation	21	21
excitations	22	22
excitatory	22	22
exciton	18	18
excitonic	23	23
excitons	19	19
excitor	17	17
excitors	18	18
exclamation	26	26
exclamations	27	27
exclamatory	27	27
exclusion	22	22
exclusionary	27	27
exclusionist	25	25
exclusionists	26	26
exclusions	23	23
excogitate	22	22
excogitated	24	24
excogitates	23	23
excogitating	27	27
excogitation	25	25
excogitations	26	26
excogitative	28	28
excommunicate	34	34
excommunicated	36	36