Ending in O
80 words · highest scoring is jumbo at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in O
There are 80 five letter words ending in O in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jumbo at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 80 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALAMO, FORGO, PAOLO among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with O — it is the same set either way.
5 Letter Words Ending in O at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in O
- jumbo16
- banjo14
- chemo12
- gecko12
- hippo12
- hydro12
- junto12
- macho12
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in O
- alamo7
- cargo8
- dingo7
- hello8
- lingo6
- nitro5
- porno7
- santo5
5 Letter Words Ending in O by First Letter
5 Letter Words Ending in O Defined
- alamoNoun · 7 points
- a mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces, in which all 180 defenders were killed
- chinoNoun · 10 points
- a cotton twill fabric, typically khaki-coloured
- forgoVerb · 9 points
- go without (something desirable)
- lingoNoun · 6 points
- a foreign language or local dialect
- paoloNoun · 7 points
- Originally: a papal silver coin, first struck during the pontificate of Paul III (1543–9), roughly equivalent in value to the giulio and circulating throughout the papal territories. Later also: a similar coin circulating locally in another Italian state, especially one produced in Tuscany from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- rhinoNoun · 8 points
- a rhinoceros
5 Letter Words Ending in O: Questions
How many five letter words ending in O are there?
There are 80 five letter words ending in O in our dictionary, and 80 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in O?
JUMBO is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in O?
ALAMO, FORGO, PAOLO are among the most familiar five letter words ending in O. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in O valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.