OVO is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. OVO is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 7 points there.
Which word lists accept OVO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVO is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVO
Front hooks — 1
novoBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in OVO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,888.
What stands out about OVO
- OVO is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVO
17 longer words begin with OVO.
Words ending in OVO
1 words end in OVO. Useful as a back hook: play OVO onto a word already on the board.
Words with OVO inside
Showing 24 of 62 words that contain OVO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OVO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OVO
Common questions about OVO
- Is OVO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVO worth?
- OVO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVO?
- OVO takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of OVO:
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