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
exoteric	18	18
exoterically	26	26
exothermal	23	23
exothermally	28	28
exothermic	25	25
exothermically	33	33
exothermicities	30	30
exothermicity	30	30
exotic	16	16
exotica	17	17
exotically	24	24
exoticism	22	22
exoticisms	23	23
exoticness	21	21
exotics	17	17
exotism	17	17
exotisms	18	18
exotoxic	25	25
exotoxin	23	23
exotoxins	24	24
expandor	20	20
expandors	21	21
expansion	21	21
expansional	24	24
expansionary	26	26