Yes. OH is a valid word.
OH is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
OH is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About OH
OH is the sound of surprise or understanding, and in the word list it can also be a verb: to exclaim oh. The 4-point H makes OH a good little score on a letter bonus.
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OH scores 5 points
Before any bonus squares: O 1 + H 4 = 5. On a double-word square that's 10, on a triple-word 15, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: OH as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and OH is worth 13 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of OH (6):
After OH (3):
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from OH
Words that start with OH:
- OHIAsame as LEHUA: a tropical tree
- OHMSform of OHM: a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between…
- OHIAS
- OHMICof or relating to or measured in ohms
- OHMAGEthe ohmic resistance of a conductor
- OHMAGESform of OHMAGE: the ohmic resistance of a conductor
- OHMMETERa meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
- OHMICALLY
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- OHMMETERSform of OHMMETER: a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of OH and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
These use exactly the letters of OH:
- HOused to call attention, as in “land ho!”
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
OH + A
- HAO10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
OH + B
- HOB(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
OH + C
OH + D
OH + E
- HOEa tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
OH + F
OH + G
- HOGtake greedily
OH + M
OH + N
Memory tip
OH is the sound of surprise. Reverse it for HO, and add a front letter for DOH, OOH or POH.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with O
Check words at the table, free
Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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