Words Ending With O — Scrabble & Word Games

Words ending in O are often Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese borrowings (PIANO, STUDIO, AVOCADO, TANGO). Greek scientific endings also contribute (POTATO from Taino via Spanish; RHINO, PHOTO from Greek).

In Scrabble, O-ending words are important because O is a 1-point vowel with 8 tiles in the bag. O-endings are common 3-letter words perfect for hooking: AGO, BOO, DOO, DUO, EGO, GOO, HOB, HOO, JOE.

In Wordle, O-ending 5-letter words are a standard category (MACHO, RADIO, MOTTO, TEMPO). The -OO ending marks many Anglo-Saxon and onomatopoeic words (ZOO, GOO, BOO, MOO).

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Ending With O (500 of 1,874)

HACKERAZZO37
JAZZBO33
PASSAMEZZO32
PAVONAZZO32
PAPARAZZO31
PIZZICATO31
INTERMEZZO30
MEZZOTINTO30
WHIZZO30
BURDIZZO29
BOZZETTO28
CHECHAQUO28
PALAZZO27
TERRAZZO26
BIZZO25
GAZPACHO25
MEZZO25
QUEBRACHO25
SCHERZANDO25
ZUCCHETTO25
CHEECHALKO24
CINQUECENTO24
RINFORZANDO24
ZECCHINO24
ZOOZOO24
ANTIMOSQUITO23
AZULEJO23
CHEECHAKO23
CLAVICEMBALO23
FAZENDEIRO23
KAIKOMAKO23
LAZZO23
QUATTROCENTO23
SEXTODECIMO23
SUPERJUMBO23
ZANJERO23
CHECHAKO22
CHURRIGUERESCO22
INCOMMUNICADO22
SFORZANDO22
TAWHEOWHEO22
TICKETTYBOO22
WHISKERANDO22
ZUCHETTO22
ZUFFOLO22
CHORIZO21
FORZANDO21
JACKAROO21
JACKEROO21
MAJORDOMO21
PANZEROTTO21
SCHERZO21
SMORZANDO21
VIVACISSIMO21
ZAPATEADO21
ZEMSTVO21
ZYDECO21
AFFICIONADO20
BABYCCINO20
BECCAFICO20
CAPPUCCINO20
DIDJERIDOO20
FRIGORIFICO20
FRIZADO20
GARBANZO20
HUAQUERO20
INQUIRENDO20
KAMOKAMO20
MOKOMOKO20
MUCHACHO20
PARAQUITO20
PICHICIAGO20
PICHICIEGO20
PRONUNCIAMENTO20
SFORZATO20
SQUACCO20
WHAIKORERO20
ZOCCOLO20
ARCHIPELAGO19
BERGAMASKO19
BUCKAYRO19
CAPRICCIOSO19
COMANCHERO19
COMPRIMARIO19
CONTRAFAGOTTO19
CRUZADO19
CRUZEIRO19
FINOCCHIO19
FORZATO19
GALLINAZO19
GUANAZOLO19
IMBIZO19
INCOMUNICADO19
JUNKANOO19
KLEFTIKO19
MANZELLO19
MOSQUITO19
PACHINKO19
PICKADILLO19
PIQUILLO19
PORPHYRIO19
QUOMODO19
SMORZATO19
STACCATISSIMO19
SUPERMACHO19
VAQUERO19
ZHOMO19
BALDACHINO18
BIZARRO18
BRAGGADOCIO18
CALIMOCHO18
CHIAROSCURO18
COCKAPOO18
CONTRABBASSO18
CONTRAPPOSTO18
COQUITO18
DIVERTIMENTO18
EMBARCADERO18
FIANCHETTO18
FORTISSISSIMO18
GAZABO18
GAZEBO18
GRAZIOSO18
JEREPIGO18
JINGKO18
JOCKO18
KAKEMONO18
KAZOO18
KOKAKO18
KORIMAKO18
KOROMIKO18
LAZARETTO18
LIBECCHIO18
MACCHIATO18
MARCATISSIMO18
MESTIZO18
PHOTOLITHO18
PROEMBRYO18
PROXIMO18
PUNCHINELLO18
PYINKADO18
QUARTETTO18
QUINTETTO18
RIFACIMENTO18
SIXTEENMO18
STRATOVOLCANO18
SUBZERO18
SUPERVIRTUOSO18
SWITCHEROO18
SYMPATICO18
WHACKO18
WHAKAIRO18
ZAMARRO18
ZAPATEO18
ZEBRANO18
ZIPPO18
ZOCCO18
ZOPPO18
ZUFOLO18
ABRAZO17
AGGIORNAMENTO17
ANTITOBACCO17
AYAHUASCO17
AYUNTAMIENTO17
BABYCINO17
BENEPLACITO17
BRAVISSIMO17
CACAFUEGO17
CAPRICCIO17
CARPACCIO17
CHOCKO17
CHUBASCO17
CONJUNTO17
COROZO17
COUNTERMEMO17
CYCLOGIRO17
DECRESCENDO17
DZHO17
EXPRESSO17
FINNOCHIO17
GAUCHESCO17
GIZMO17
HACIENDADO17
HAPKIDO17
HUBBUBOO17
JALAPENO17
MACHISMO17
MAGNIFICO17
MARASCHINO17
MICROMHO17
MORPHOLINO17
MOUSTACHIO17
MUSCAVADO17
MUSCOVADO17
OCTODECIMO17
PARAMEDICO17
PARLEYVOO17
PEACHERINO17
PECCADILLO17
PIANISSISSIMO17
PICCADILLO17
PIFFERARO17
PREEMBARGO17
RADICCHIO17
REBOZO17
REQUINTO17
SALTIMBANCO17
SEMIFREDDO17
SMACKEROO17
STRACCHINO17
TAEKWONDO17
TERZETTO17
WAZOO17
WIREPHOTO17
YAKIMONO17
ZINGANO17
ZINGARO17
ZOCALO17
ACCELERANDO16
AFFETTUOSO16
AFICIONADO16
AMBUSCADO16
ANGWANTIBO16
ANTIMACHO16
APAREJO16
APPASSIONATO16
AVGOLEMONO16
BALLYHOO16
BAZOO16
BOCACCIO16
BUCKAROO16
BUCKEROO16
CACAFOGO16
CAPUCCIO16
CATAFALCO16
CATENACCIO16
CAUDILLISMO16
CHOCHO16
COCKATOO16
CYMBALO16
EIGHTEENMO16
ENCOMENDERO16
FINOCHIO16
GENERALISSIMO16
HACENDADO16
HUARACHO16
HULLABALLOO16
JAMBO16
JORDELOO16
JUMBO16
KAKAPO16
KERCHOO16
MAKIMONO16
MANCHEGO16
MATZO16
MOCKADO16
MOTOSCAFO16
MUSTACHIO16
MYXO16
NONTOBACCO16
NONZERO16
NYMPHO16
PACHUCO16
PAKOKO16
PEEKABOO16
PEEKAPOO16
PICACHO16
PIEZO16
PISTACHIO16
POLYOMINO16
PSEUDIMAGO16
PSYCHO16
PUKEKO16
QUANGO16
QUIPO16
RADIOPHOTO16
SGRAFFITO16
SMOKEHO16
SUPERMICRO16
TOKOTOKO16
TWELVEMO16
VIOLONCELLO16
WAYLEGGO16
WHAMMO16
ZINCO16
ZORILLO16
ADJIGO15
AFFOGATO15
AZIDO15
BANDERILLERO15
BORACHIO15
BORGHETTO15
BOZO15
BUFFALO15
CALAMANCO15
CALCEDONIO15
CAMERLENGO15
CAMERLINGO15
CAMPANERO15
CAMPESINO15
CAPICOLLO15
CAPODASTRO15
CARBAMINO15
CHANOYO15
CHARNECO15
COMMANDO15
CONTRABASSO15
DIAZO15
DUODECIMO15
ESPRESSIVO15
ESTRANGHELO15
FANTASTICO15
FASCISMO15
FIDELISMO15
FINNESKO15
FLAMENCO15
FLEXO15
FORTEPIANO15
FORTISSIMO15
GAZOO15
GONZO15
GRAFFITO15
HULLABALOO15
ILLUSTRISSIMO15
JILLAROO15
LAMBRUSCO15
LOCOFOCO15
MALLECHO15
MILLIMHO15
MOJITO15
MOZO15
PAKAPOO15
PARMIGIANO15
PASTICCIO15
PEEKABO15
PEKEPOO15
PERFECTO15
PEROXO15
PIFFERO15
PLUMBAGO15
PREPUEBLO15
PRESTISSIMO15
QUARTO15
RECITATIVO15
REFORMADO15
REZERO15
RISORGIMENTO15
ROSHAMBO15
SEMIHOBO15
SEMIMICRO15
SHACKO15
SHAKUDO15
SHOJO15
SIMPATICO15
SLEAZO15
STANZO15
SUPERCARGO15
SYNCHRO15
THICKO15
THITHERTO15
VERDELHO15
WHEREINTO15
WHEREUNTO15
ZELOSO15
ZENDO15
ZHO15
ZOBO15
ZORINO15
AHCHOO14
AKIMBO14
AKIRAHO14
ALTALTISSIMO14
AMONTILLADO14
BANJO14
BARBASCO14
BARRICADO14
BOLIVIANO14
BRONCHO14
CALYPSO14
CANCIONERO14
CARABINERO14
CARBONADO14
CHAMISO14
CHARANGO14
CHICANO14
CHOKO14
CICISBEO14
CIOPPINO14
COCOBOLO14
COMMODO14
CONCERTINO14
CONTEMPO14
COYOTILLO14
CRESCENDO14
CUCKOO14
DEKKO14
DEXTRO14
DIDGERIDOO14
DIMINUENDO14
EIGHTVO14
EMBROGLIO14
FINNSKO14
FLAMINGO14
FRICANDO14
GADJO14
GALACTICO14
GRUPPETTO14
GUACHARO14
HITHERTO14
HONCHO14
HURRICANO14
IMBROGLIO14
IMPRESARIO14
JUNCO14
KAKURO14
KEKENO14
LATIFUNDIO14
LEGATISSIMO14
LIBECCIO14
MALICHO14
MAMAKO14
MAMELUCO14
MANIFESTO14
MARTELLANDO14
MERCAPTO14
OBBLIGATO14
PENTIMENTO14
PHYLLO14
PHYSIO14
PIANISSIMO14
PICADILLO14
PONTICELLO14
PORTABELLO14
PORTAMENTO14
PORTFOLIO14
PORTOBELLO14
PROSCIUTTO14
PROSECCO14
PULVILLIO14
QUINO14
RAZOO14
REJONEO14
RUBBABOO14
SCIROCCO14
SHAMPOO14
SHONGOLOLO14
SHYPOO14
SIXMO14
SMASHEROO14
SOLFEGGIO14
SPICCATO14
STIACCIATO14
STRAPPADO14
SUBECHO14
SUPERHERO14
TELEPHOTO14
TUXEDO14
TYMPANO14
ULTRAMICRO14
UNMACHO14
VAPORETTO14
WACKO14
WHOMSO14
YUCKO14
ZORRO14
ALFRESCO13
AVOCADO13
BAMBINO13
BAROCCO13
BAYAMO13
BIFFO13
BODEGUERO13
BOFFO13
BRACCIO13
BRAVADO13
BROCHO13
BUCKO13
BUFFO13
BUMMALO13
BUSHIDO13
CABALLERO13
CAMISADO13
CAMSHO13
CAPOTASTO13
CAVALERO13
CEMBALO13
CENTESIMO13
CHEAPO13
CHROMO13
CIPOLLINO13
CONCHO13
CONFETTO13
CONVERSO13
CRYPTO13
CUFFO13
DERECHO13
DESPERADO13
DIDYMO13
DZO13
EJIDO13

Frequently Asked Questions

Are words ending in O rare?

We count 1,874 O-ending entries, making up around 0.5% of the list. The O tile carries 1 point in standard Scrabble scoring.

What O-final word wins the most Scrabble points?

HACKERAZZO earns 37 Scrabble points before any bonuses — our top O-final score. Premium-square placement is where the extra multipliers come from.

What short word ends in O?

BO is our shortest O-ending entry at 2 letters. These tiny suffix-friendly words are hook fodder: attach one to an existing board word and you score without committing your full rack.