Common 9-letter words that end in O
With their Scrabble points and, for the first three, a short meaning, most used first.
- portfolio★14a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps
- manifesto★14a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
- telephoto★14a photograph made with a telephoto lens
All 161 words
9-letter words ending in LO (14)
Top score: PIZZAIOLO, 29 points. a pizza maker
9-letter words ending in BO (1)
Top score: ALGARROBO, 12 points. the mesquite
9-letter words ending in NO (20)
Top score: BABYCCINO, 20 points
9-letter words ending in MO (6)
Top score: MAJORDOMO, 21 points
9-letter words ending in DO (19)
Top score: SFORZANDO, 22 points. an accented chord
9-letter words ending in HO (3)
Top score: QUEBRACHO, 25 points. a hardwood tree of the eponymous species in genus Aspidosperma
9-letter words ending in TO (36)
Top score: PIZZICATO, 31 points. music played by plucking the strings of a violin or similar instrument
9-letter words ending in CO (11)
Top score: BECCAFICO, 20 points. an edible warbler of species Silvia hortensis*
9-letter words ending in RO (12)
Top score: CYCLOGIRO, 17 points (tied with one other)
9-letter words ending in GO (1)
Top score: CACAFUEGO, 17 points
9-letter words ending in IO (19)
Top score: FINOCCHIO, 19 points (tied with one other). aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
9-letter words ending in UO (1)
Top score: CHECHAQUO, 28 points
9-letter words ending in KO (2)
Top score: CHEECHAKO, 23 points (tied with one other). a novice
9-letter words ending in ZO (3)
Top score: PAVONAZZO, 32 points
9-letter words ending in SO (6)
Top score: LACRIMOSO, 13 points
9-letter words ending in OO (5)
Top score: PARLEYVOO, 17 points (tied with one other)
9-letter words ending in FO (1)
Top score: MOTOSCAFO, 16 points
9-letter words ending in YO (1)
Top score: PROEMBRYO, 18 points
About these words
- 161 of the 43,178 9-letter words end in O (0.4%).
- 97 are good in NWL2023, 161 in Collins Scrabble Words, 97 in WOW24 and 70 in the Words With Friends list. 3 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, pavonazzo scores the most (32), then pizzicato and paparazzo (31 each), then pizzaiolo (29), then chechaquo (28).