Common 8-letter words that end in O
With their Scrabble points and, for the first twelve, a short meaning, most used first.
- scenario★10a summary of the plot of a dramatic work
- espresso★10a strong coffee
- mosquito★19a winged insect
- concerto★12a musical composition
- kangaroo★13an Australian mammal
- flamingo★14a bird of genus Phoenicopterus
- eldorado★not in WWF10a place of great abundance
- commando★15a military unit
- flamenco★15a strongly rhythmic style of dancing
- neutrino★8a subatomic particle
- palmetto★12a tropical tree
- hitherto★14up to now
All 276 words
8-letter words ending in TO (55)
Top score: BOZZETTO, 28 points
8-letter words ending in CO (18)
Top score: CHUBASCO, 17 points. a violent thunderstorm
8-letter words ending in RO (27)
Top score: HUAQUERO, 20 points
8-letter words ending in IO (24)
Top score: BOCACCIO, 16 points (tied with two others). a rockfish
8-letter words ending in NO (25)
Top score: ZECCHINO, 24 points. a former gold coin of Italy
8-letter words ending in OO (26)
Top score: JACKAROO, 21 points (tied with one other). an inexperienced ranch hand
8-letter words ending in LO (15)
Top score: MANZELLO, 19 points (tied with one other)
8-letter words ending in ZO (3)
Top score: BURDIZZO, 29 points
8-letter words ending in GO (18)
Top score: JEREPIGO, 18 points
8-letter words ending in DO (24)
Top score: FORZANDO, 21 points. the playing of a tone or chord with sudden force
8-letter words ending in KO (9)
Top score: CHECHAKO, 22 points. a newcomer
8-letter words ending in EO (2)
Top score: CICISBEO, 14 points. a lover of a married woman
8-letter words ending in PO (2)
Top score: CONTEMPO, 14 points. contemporary
8-letter words ending in UO (1)
Top score: CONTINUO, 10 points. a type of instrumental part
8-letter words ending in SO (12)
Top score: GRAZIOSO, 18 points. graceful in style
8-letter words ending in MO (6)
Top score: KAMOKAMO, 20 points
8-letter words ending in HO (7)
Top score: GAZPACHO, 25 points. a cold, spicy soup
8-letter words ending in BO (2)
Top score: ROSHAMBO, 15 points (tied with one other)
About these words
- 276 of the 42,333 8-letter words end in O (1%).
- 169 are good in NWL2023, 276 in Collins Scrabble Words, 169 in WOW24 and 142 in the Words With Friends list. 12 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, burdizzo scores the most (29), then bozzetto (28), then terrazzo (26), then gazpacho (25), then zecchino (24).