8 Letter Words Ending in O
There are 143 8-letter English words that end in O, ranging alphabetically from ALFRESCO to ZECCHINO. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: TERRAZZO (26), GAZPACHO (25), ZECCHINO (24). Roughly 0% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- CABESTRO12 pts
- CABRESTO12 pts
- CALLALOO10 pts
- CAMISADO13 pts
- CASTRATO10 pts
- CAUDILLO11 pts
- CAVALERO13 pts
- CHECHAKO22 pts
- CHUBASCO17 pts
- CICISBEO14 pts
- CILANTRO10 pts
- CIOPPINO14 pts
- CLASSICO12 pts
- COCKAPOO18 pts
- COCKATOO16 pts
- COCOBOLO14 pts
- COLORADO11 pts
- COMMANDO15 pts
- CONCERTO12 pts
- CONFETTO13 pts
- CONTINUO10 pts
- COURANTO10 pts
- CRUZEIRO19 pts
- CURCULIO12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | terrazzo | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | gazpacho | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | zecchino | 24 | 26 |
| 4 | chechako | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | jackaroo | 21 | 24 |
| 6 | jackeroo | 21 | 24 |
| 7 | forzando | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | garbanzo | 20 | 23 |
| 9 | muchacho | 20 | 22 |
| 10 | sforzato | 20 | 20 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words end in O?
143 valid 8-letter English words end in O in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).