Words Containing Double O
Quiz · English Solver
The double O combination is one of the most common vowel pairs in Scrabble. With 8 O tiles in the bag, you'll frequently find yourself holding two Os at once. Knowing strong OO words turns this situation from a liability into scoring gold.
2 pts
OO Point Value
200+
Valid OO Words
8 tiles
O Tiles in Bag
4-8
Typical Length
Top Scoring OO Words
These are the highest-value OO words you should memorize for competitive play:
| Word | Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| SHAMPOO | 14 | A liquid preparation for washing hair |
| BAMBOO | 12 | A tall tropical grass with hollow stems |
| HARPOON | 12 | A barbed spear for hunting whales |
| VOODOO | 10 | A religious practice involving sorcery |
| CARTOON | 9 | An animated drawing or humorous sketch |
| BALLOON | 9 | An inflatable bag filled with gas or air |
| PLATOON | 9 | A military unit of soldiers |
| BASSOON | 9 | A woodwind musical instrument |
Short OO Words for Tight Spaces
These compact OO words are perfect for fitting into crowded board positions:
OO Pattern Groups
OO words fall into recognizable patterns. Learn these suffixes to quickly spot opportunities on the board:
-OON Words
SPOON, MOON, NOON, BOON, LOON, SOON, TYCOON, BASSOON
-OOL Words
POOL, TOOL, COOL, FOOL, SCHOOL, DROOL, SPOOL
-OOD Words
FOOD, MOOD, HOOD, WOOD, GOOD, FLOOD, BROOD
-OOK Words
BOOK, COOK, HOOK, LOOK, NOOK, BROOK, CROOK
Strategy Tips for OO Words
Dump duplicate Os: If you're holding 3+ Os, play an OO word to balance your rack while scoring points.
Hook with S: Many OO words take an S hook — ZOOS, MOOS, BOOS — creating parallel scoring opportunities.
Target -OON endings: The -OON pattern has many valid words and can be extended with S or ED for extra points.
Bingo potential: Seven-letter OO words like CARTOON and BALLOON can earn the 50-point bingo bonus.
📚 Dig Deeper
🔍 Find every OO word from your rack — scored and sorted in realtime
Open Word Finder →Building Your Word Arsenal
🏆 What Champions Do Differently
Every top Scrabble player maintains a structured study routine. They focus on high-frequency, high-value words first, then expand to rarer gems.
Prioritise power letters: Words containing J, Q, X, Z score disproportionately. Learning these first gives the highest points-per-word-learned ratio.
Keep a word journal: Writing words activates different memory pathways than reading. Many tournament players carry notebooks and review recent additions between rounds.
Review before every game: Spend 5 minutes before each game session reviewing your most recent word additions. Fresh recall converts directly into points.
Applying These Words in Real Games
🎮 Game-Ready Knowledge
A word you can recall in 2 seconds under clock pressure is worth more than 100 words you vaguely remember. Speed of recall is everything.
🧩 From Study to Play
Consider: how many tiles from a typical rack does this word consume?
Take each word and mentally construct the rack you would need to play it
Ask yourself: which premium squares could it reach from likely board positions?
Time yourself: can you spot this word within 30 seconds of seeing the tiles?
Common Mistakes to Avoid
One frequent error among intermediate players is over-valuing rare letters at the expense of rack balance. While high-point tiles like Q, Z, X, and J score well individually, holding them too long waiting for the perfect play costs you flexibility and often results in lower cumulative scores across multiple turns.
Another common mistake is ignoring rack leave quality. After playing a word, the remaining tiles on your rack determine your options for the next turn. Dumping all your vowels in one play might score well immediately but leaves you with an unplayable consonant-heavy rack. Similarly, playing all your consonants creates a vowel surplus that limits future options.
Many players also underestimate the value of shorter plays in certain board positions. A well-placed 3-letter word that blocks your opponent from a Triple Word Score and sets up your own scoring opportunity for next turn often has higher net value than a flashier 6-letter play that opens dangerous premium squares for your opponent.
Finally, resist the temptation to challenge every unfamiliar word your opponent plays. Failed challenges cost you a turn in many rulesets, and the psychological impact of losing a challenge can trigger tilt that affects your subsequent plays. Only challenge when you are genuinely confident — at least 80% certain — that the word is invalid.
📚 Sources & References
- • SOWPODS International Dictionary (267,751 words), Collins + TWL combined
- • Tournament Word List (TWL06), NASPA Word List Committee
- • Collins Scrabble Words (CSW), HarperCollins Publishers
- • Tile distribution & values per Hasbro official Scrabble rules
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