OO is one of English's most common vowel digraphs, appearing in over 2,000 dictionary entries. For Scrabble players, OO words span all lengths: 3-letter plays like ZOO (12 pts) and GOO (4 pts), common medium plays like BOOK, MOON, POOL, ROOT, and high-value plays like VOODOO (13 pts) and HOODOO (13 pts). OO also appears as a standalone Scrabble word in SOWPODS.
OO in Scrabble: Short Words First
Two-letter OO: in SOWPODS, OO itself is a valid word (a bird cry, 2 pts). Three-letter OO-ending words are your emergency plays on crowded boards: ZOO (12 pts), BOO (5 pts), GOO (4 pts), MOO (5 pts), POO (5 pts), TOO (3 pts), WOO (6 pts). ZOO is the gem—12 points for three tiles including the 10-point Z. Play ZOO on any available lane whenever you draw Z and have two O tiles.
OO-containing words at 4–5 letters: BOOK (10 pts), COOK (10 pts), HOOK (11 pts), LOOK (8 pts), MOON (6 pts), NOON (4 pts), POOL (6 pts), ROOT (4 pts), SOON (4 pts), TOOL (4 pts), WOOD (8 pts). HOOK (11 pts) and BOOK, COOK (10 pts each) are particularly strong for 4-letter plays.
High-Scoring OO Words
VOODOO (13 pts) and HOODOO (13 pts) are 6-letter OO plays that are common words opponents rarely challenge. SPOOKY (16 pts) combines OO with the 4-point Y for strong scoring. WOODSY (13 pts) is a useful 6-letter option. For maximum OO scoring: KAZOO (18 pts) combines K (5 pts) and Z (10 pts) with OO for one of the highest-scoring OO plays achievable in a typical game.
OO Words in Wordle
OO appears in roughly 5% of five-letter Wordle answers. Common OO Wordle words: BLOOM, BROOK, CROOK, DROOL, FLOOR, PROOF, SCOOP, SHOOK, SPOOK, STOOL, TABOO, and TROOP. OO in positions 2–3 (like BOOK, COOL) or 3–4 (like DROOL, SPOON) is more common than OO at positions 1–2 or 4–5.
KAZOO scores 18 pts (K=5, A=1, Z=10, O=1, O=1). On a double-word square it becomes 36 pts. SPOOKY (16 pts) and VOODOO (13 pts) are strong alternatives. For short OO plays, ZOO (12 pts) is exceptional—three tiles combining Z with OO.
Is OO a valid Scrabble word?
OO is valid in SOWPODS (UK, Australian, international) as a cry of the bird. It is not valid in TWL (US/Canada). In SOWPODS games, OO (2 pts) provides a 2-letter vowel-pair play useful when both O tiles are on your rack and no longer OO word is available.
What 3-letter words end in OO?
ZOO (12 pts), BOO (5), GOO (4), MOO (5), POO (5), TOO (3), WOO (6), and GOO are all valid in both TWL and SOWPODS. ZOO is the strongest at 12 pts. These short OO-ending plays are critical emergency options on crowded late-game boards.
What OO words appear in Wordle?
BLOOM, BROOK, CROOK, DROOL, FLOOR, PROOF, SCOOP, SHOOK, SPOOK, STOOL, TABOO, and TROOP are all valid Wordle OO words. OO appears most often in positions 2–4. If you confirm two O tiles (yellow), testing BLOOM or PROOF efficiently probes OO position.
How do I find OO words from my Scrabble rack?
Enter your tiles into our word unscrambler with the "contains OO" filter. The tool returns every valid OO word formable from your letters sorted by Scrabble score. Remember to check for ZOO if Z is on your rack—it is almost always your highest-value play.
Words containing OO are useful in Scrabble for managing vowel-heavy racks. The OO combination uses two vowels in one play, helping you clear excess vowels without wasting a full turn. Short OO words are particularly valuable: ZOO (12 pts), GOO (4 pts), BOO (5 pts), MOO (5 pts), TOO (3 pts), WOO (6 pts) let you dump two vowels efficiently. ZOO is the top choice whenever available — 12 base points for three tiles is strong, and it uses the Z tile productively without needing premium squares.
In Wordle, OO appears in roughly 3% of all 5-letter answers: BOOST, BROOM, DROOL, FLOOR, PROOF, SNOOP, TROOP, CROOK, SPOOK, STOOL. When yellow O tiles appear in multiple positions, consider that the answer may contain OO rather than two separate O appearances. Testing a word with OO in positions 2–3, 3–4, or 4–5 confirms or eliminates this pattern in one guess, saving you from guessing each position independently.