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
exonucleases	25	25
exonumia	20	20
exonym	19	19
exonyms	20	20
exopeptidase	26	26
exopeptidases	27	27
exophthalmic	33	33
exophthalmos	30	30
exophthalmoses	32	32
exophthalmus	31	31
exophthalmuses	33	33
exoplanet	21	21
exorable	19	19
exorbitance	25	25
exorbitances	26	26
exorbitant	21	21
exorbitantly	26	26
exorcise	18	18
exorcised	20	20
exorciser	19	19
exorcisers	20	20
exorcises	19	19
exorcising	23	23
exorcism	21	21
exorcisms	22	22