8-letter words ending in O

There are 261 eight-letter words that end in O in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is BURDIZZO at 29 points. C starts the most of them, 39, and the average score is 13.1 points.

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These 261 words are 0.6% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in O has 261 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in O, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in O in numbers

Words
261
Highest scoring
BURDIZZO 29 pts
Average score
13.1 pts
With a definition
74 (28%)
Words by first letter
  1. A10
  2. B16
  3. C39
  4. D4
  5. E7
  6. F10
  7. G11
  8. H9
  9. I4
  10. J7
  11. K5
  12. L8
  13. M21
  14. N5
  15. O6
  16. P28
  17. R9
  18. S29
  19. T14
  20. U1
  21. V10
  22. W5
  23. Y1
  24. Z2

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in o

8-letter words ending in O (261)

All 261 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

burdizzo29bozzetto28terrazzo26gazpacho25zecchino24chechako22zuchetto22forzando21jackaroo21jackeroo21garbanzo20huaquero20kamokamo20mokomoko20muchacho20sforzato20mosquito19pachinko19buckayro19cruzeiro19junkanoo19manzello19piquillo19smorzato19kakemono18cockapoo18grazioso18jerepigo18korimako18koromiko18pyinkado18whakairo18jalapeno17machismo17terzetto17chubasco17conjunto17expresso17hubbuboo17micromho17yakimono17ballyhoo16cockatoo16buckaroo16buckeroo16peekaboo16bocaccio16cacafogo16capuccio16finochio16amaretto10innuendo9libretto10neutrino8oratorio8ritenuto8vitiligo12alfresco13eldorado10intaglio9lothario11notturno8ostinato8virtuoso11waterloo11arpeggio12espresso10flamenco15hitherto14impetigo13obligato11sombrero12tornillo8autogyro12flamingo14geronimo11ocotillo10staccato12antihero11fandango13graffito15kangaroo13palmetto12scenario10autogiro9falsetto11guacharo14palomino12sargasso9grissino9moderato11politico12stiletto8bordello11presidio11spiccato14barbasco14commando15plumbago15superego11bargello11concerto12pimiento12solidago10colorado11seraglio9cilantro10cocobolo14converso13castrato10continuo10dolcetto11umbrello12duecento11rubbaboo14doloroso9locofoco15noctilio10ranchero13verdelho15wayleggo16duettino9escapado13huaracho16intonaco10libeccio14nonmetro10reddendo11tokotoko16villiaco13wanderoo12espumoso12habanero13largando10nopalito10ossobuco12renegado10twelvemo16vargueno12wallaroo11escalado11horopito13jordeloo16leggiero10ottavino11rispetto10tapacolo12vigoroso12atamasco12encierro10fascismo15hallaloo11jillaroo15lentando9rosoglio9tapaculo12villagio12armigero11finnesko15gardyloo13hereinto11literato8makimono16riroriro8tucotuco12villiago12amoretto10fricando14galapago12hereunto11mallecho15risoluto8tucutuco12vindaloo12assiento8farolito11gracioso11millimho15tapadero11varletto11borachio15gillaroo9mameluco14peekapoo16taleggio10barranco12mercapto14perfecto15semihobo15tenebrio10biscotto12mancando13prosecco14scirocco14trapunto10bonamano12malgrado12pulvilio13stampedo13trecento10besognio11milesimo12palamino12sticcado13boogaloo11minimoto12pecorino12stoccado13charneco15miromiro12peperino12subimago13charango14mundungo12perdendo12suppeago13cicisbeo14maestoso10poignado12sticcato12cioppino14martello10paderero11superpro12contempo14montanto10palisado11scaldino11camisado13parlando11scordato11cavalero13pederero11sigisbeo11confetto13preludio11spadillo11cabestro12preradio11subaudio11cabresto12pastitso10seicento10capitano12paterero10superloo10classico12prunello10saltando9concetto12sestetto8coraggio12corocoro12curculio12caudillo11contango11callaloo10contorno10cornetto10couranto10crostino10

Frequently asked questions

How many 8 letter words end in O?

261, which is 0.6% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 74 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in O for Scrabble?

BURDIZZO scores 29 points before bonus squares. Next come BOZZETTO (28), TERRAZZO (26) and GAZPACHO (25). The average is 13.1 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in O start with?

C, in 39 of the 261 (15%). S follows with 29.

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