5 Letter Words Ending In O
There are 239 five-letter words ending in O in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by first letter.
Common 5 letter words ending in O
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- VIDEO9
- RADIO6
- PHOTO10
- HELLO8
- AUDIO6
- RATIO5
- PIANO7
- CARGO8
- METRO7
- MICRO9
- YAHOO11
- ANGLO6
- INTRO5
- PROMO9
- COMBO11
- DISCO8
- BRAVO10
- CONGO8
- PEDRO8
- TEMPO9
- TURBO7
- RETRO5
- AMINO7
- MOTTO7
- BINGO8
- MACRO9
- ROMEO7
- CONDO8
- HYDRO12
- TANGO6
Best Wordle guesses ending in O
Common words with five different letters, ranked by how often their letters appear in five-letter words.
- SANTO5
- RATIO5
- RADIO6
- CAMEO9
- METRO7
- PEDRO8
- DISCO8
- PATIO7
- AUDIO6
- PIANO7
Highest scoring 5 letter words ending in O
- MEZZO25
- JOCKO18
- KAZOO18
- GIZMO17
- WAZOO17
- BAZOO16
- JUMBO16
- MATZO16
- AZIDO15
- DIAZO15
- GAZOO15
- GINZO15
Quick facts
- 239 valid Scrabble words; 63 of them are everyday English words (26%).
- Most common pattern: ___GO with 27 words (for example CARGO, CONGO, BINGO).
- 137 words have no repeated letters (57%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 0 end in S (often plurals or verb forms), which Wordle rarely uses as answers.
- 3 contain only one vowel.
- 223 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 239 5 letter words ending in O
A…O (16)
- ABMHO12
- ACHOO10
- ADOBO8
- AGGRO7
- ALAMO7
- ALTHO8
- AMIDO8
- AMIGO8
- AMINO7
- AMNIO7
- ANCHO10
- ANDRO6
- ANGLO6
- AUDIO6
- AVISO8
- AZIDO15
B…O (20)
- BABOO9
- BANCO9
- BANJO14
- BASSO7
- BAZOO16
- BEANO7
- BENTO7
- BILBO9
- BIMBO11
- BINGO8
- BOFFO13
- BONGO8
- BRAVO10
- BROMO9
- BUCKO13
- BUFFO13
- BUNCO9
- BUNKO11
- BURRO7
- BUTEO7
C…O (27)
- CACAO9
- CAMEO9
- CAMPO11
- CANSO7
- CANTO7
- CARBO9
- CARGO8
- CELLO7
- CENTO7
- CHEMO12
- CHIAO10
- CHICO12
- CHINO10
- CHIRO10
- CHOLO10
- CISCO9
- CLARO7
- COMBO11
- COMPO11
- CONDO8
- CONGO8
- CONTO7
- CREDO8
- CURIO7
- CUSSO7
- CYANO10
- CYCLO12
D…O (13)
- DANIO6
- DATTO6
- DEKKO14
- DIAZO15
- DILDO7
- DINGO7
- DIPSO8
- DISCO8
- DITTO6
- DOBRO8
- DOGGO8
- DUMBO10
- DUOMO8
E…O (1)
- ERUGO6
F…O (7)
- FATSO8
- FILLO8
- FOLIO8
- FORDO9
- FORGO9
- FUGIO9
- FUNGO9
G…O (16)
- GADJO14
- GAZOO15
- GECKO12
- GENRO6
- GESSO6
- GINZO15
- GISMO8
- GIZMO17
- GOMBO10
- GONZO15
- GREGO7
- GUACO8
- GUANO6
- GUIRO6
- GUMBO10
- GUSTO6
H…O (8)
- HALLO8
- HELIO8
- HELLO8
- HILLO8
- HIPPO12
- HOLLO8
- HULLO8
- HYDRO12
I…O (6)
- IGLOO6
- IMAGO8
- IMIDO8
- IMINO7
- INTRO5
- IROKO9
J…O (6)
- JELLO12
- JINGO13
- JOCKO18
- JUMBO16
- JUNCO14
- JUNTO12
K…O (5)
- KAROO9
- KAZOO18
- KENDO10
- KIDDO11
- KUSSO9
L…O (10)
- LAEVO8
- LARGO6
- LASSO5
- LENTO5
- LESBO7
- LIMBO9
- LINGO6
- LITHO8
- LLANO5
- LOTTO5
M…O (19)
- MACHO12
- MACRO9
- MAMBO11
- MANGO8
- MATZO16
- METRO7
- MEZZO25
- MICRO9
- MIMEO9
- MISDO8
- MOLTO7
- MONDO8
- MONGO8
- MORRO7
- MOSSO7
- MOTTO7
- MUCHO12
- MUCRO9
- MUNGO8
N…O (3)
- NACHO10
- NARCO7
- NITRO5
O…O (4)
- ORTHO8
- OUTDO6
- OUTGO6
- OVOLO8
P…O (25)
- PANTO7
- PAREO7
- PARGO8
- PARVO10
- PASEO7
- PATIO7
- PEDRO8
- PENGO8
- PESTO7
- PETTO7
- PHONO10
- PHOTO10
- PIANO7
- PINGO8
- PINKO11
- PINTO7
- PISCO9
- POLIO7
- PORNO7
- POTTO7
- PRIMO9
- PROMO9
- PROSO7
- PUNTO7
- PUTTO7
R…O (9)
- RADIO6
- RATIO5
- RECTO7
- REPRO7
- RETRO5
- RHINO8
- RODEO6
- ROMEO7
- RONDO6
S…O (20)
- SALVO8
- SAMBO9
- SANTO5
- SARGO6
- SCHMO12
- SCUDO8
- SECCO9
- SEGNO6
- SERVO8
- SEXTO12
- SHAKO12
- SICKO11
- SIXMO14
- SKIMO11
- SOCKO11
- SOLDO6
- SORGO6
- SPADO8
- STENO5
- SULFO8
T…O (11)
- TABOO7
- TANGO6
- TANTO5
- TARDO6
- TELCO7
- TEMPO9
- THORO8
- TONDO6
- TORSO5
- TRIGO6
- TURBO7
U…O (1)
- UREDO6
V…O (4)
- VERSO8
- VIDEO9
- VIREO8
- VULGO9
W…O (6)
- WACKO14
- WAHOO11
- WAZOO17
- WHAMO13
- WHOSO11
- WILCO10
Y…O (2)
- YAHOO11
- YOBBO12
Tips for using these words
For Wordle, open with a common word that has five different letters, such as SANTO, RATIO, RADIO. They test the letters that appear most often in five-letter words.
In Scrabble, MEZZO is the highest base score here (25 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
Ending letters are good hooks on the board: a word ending in O can often be extended or crossed by playing through the final O. The most common second-to-last letter here is G.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words end in O?
There are 239 five-letter words ending in O in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 63 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 5 letter words ending in O?
Common examples include VIDEO, RADIO, PHOTO, HELLO, AUDIO, RATIO, PIANO, CARGO, METRO, MICRO.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word ending in O?
MEZZO scores 25 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are JOCKO, KAZOO, GIZMO, WAZOO.
What is a good Wordle guess ending in O?
Common words with five different letters work best, for example SANTO, RATIO, RADIO, CAMEO, METRO.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
137 of the 239 words use 5 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 239 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 223 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.