Is 'O' a common letter to end words with?

Yes, O is a very common letter to end words with in the English language. Many nouns and adjectives end with this letter.

What are some common words that end with O?

Some common words ending with O include various common terms. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

What is the longest word ending with O?

There are many long words ending with O, often found in scientific or medical terminology. Use our 'Words by Length' table above to find high-value words for word games.

Are there any two-letter words ending with O for Scrabble?

Yes, there are usually valid two-letter words ending with O that are accepted in Scrabble. These short words are incredibly useful for clearing your rack and scoring parallel points.

How does the letter O affect pronunciation at the end of a word?

When O is at the end of a word, it often creates a specific syllable sound or modifies the preceding vowel. The exact pronunciation depends on the letters preceding it.

Words Ending
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Total Words

All -ao -bo -co -do -eo -fo -go -ho -io -jo -ko -lo -mo -no -oo -po -qo -ro -so -to -uo -vo -wo -xo -yo -zo

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US Geography & 'O'

Interesting facts about American states and places ending in O.

States ending in O

Ohio and New Mexico both end in 'O'. Ohio is from an Iroquois word, while New Mexico was named by Spanish explorers after the Aztec Valley of Mexico.

O Words by Length

Quick reference for O-ending words sorted by character count.

Length	Common Words	Scrabble Point Value Avg
4 Letters	IAGO, ZERO	4 - 8 pts
5 Letters	BABOO, PABLO, YABOO	5 - 10 pts
6 Letters	CABAHO, DACELO, MABOLO, RABATO	6 - 12 pts
7 Letters	BABASCO, CABALLO, IACHIMO, TABACCO	7 - 14 pts
8 Letters	BABAKOTO	8 - 16 pts

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1. How does the flesh of a mabolo taste and feel?

Juicy and tart Dry and creamy Crunchy and salty Slimy and sour

2. What is the primary diet of the babakoto?

Insects Small mammals Leaves Eucalyptus

3. How should Dacelo be formatted in formal scientific writing?

Bold Underlined Italicized In quotation marks

4. How many syllables does 'rabato' have?

Two Three Four Five

5. Which word is commonly confused with 'caballo' due to similar spelling?

Cabello Bacalao Caballero Cabaña

6. What does the slang 'wabayo' stand for?

What are you What about you Where are you Why are you

7. Where does the word 'cabaho' originate from?

Spanish and Tagalog French and German Latin and Greek Arabic and Persian

8. How many syllables does the name 'Pablo' have?

One Two Three Four

9. Which of the following sentences uses 'tabacco' correctly in context?

The doctor told him to quit tabacco. I need to buy a pack of tabacco. The 1620s ledger listed a barrel of tabacco. Tabacco-free zones are common.

10. What is the plural form of 'caballero'?

Caballeros Caballeroes Caballeri Caballero

11. Which of the following is the best antonym for 'zaburro'?

Sackcloth Velvet Homespun Tweed

12. Which sentence uses 'mabolo' correctly?

The mabolo barked at the mailman. She drove her mabolo to work. I planted a mabolo tree in the yard. The soup tasted too mabolo.

13. Which language did the word 'tabacco' ultimately come from before entering English?

French German Taino Latin

14. Who typically wore a rabato?

Peasants Nobility and courtiers Soldiers in battle Modern businessmen

15. Which sentence uses 'rabato' correctly?

I rabatoed my car. The portrait showed a man in a stiff rabato. I got a rabato on my taxes. The rabato tasted great.

16. What does wearing zaburro typically symbolize in historical literature?

Wealth and power Poverty or humility Military rank Artistic talent

17. Is 'caballo' used as a verb or a noun?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

18. Who coined the genus name Dacelo?

Carl Linnaeus Charles Darwin Mathurin Jacques Brisson John James Audubon

19. What is an 'underpropper'?

The person wearing the rabato The wire frame supporting the rabato The servant who washes it A type of shoe

20. What is the correct plural form of 'cabaho' in English?

cabahoes cabahi cabahos cabaho

21. Which character does Iago manipulate the most?

Hamlet Macbeth Othello King Lear

22. How is 'wabayo' correctly pronounced?

wah-BAY-oh WAH-bah-yoh wah-BAH-yoh wah-bah-YOH

23. Which sentence uses 'yaboo' grammatically correctly?

He yaboo down the street. She is a yaboo. The yabooly car broke down. He is very yaboo.

24. Which sentence uses 'cabaho' grammatically correctly?

The cabaho blocked the sun. He cabahoed the door. I slept on the cabaho. The cabaho is made of steel.

25. What is the etymological origin of the name Dacelo?

A Greek word for bird An anagram of Alcedo, the Latin for kingfisher Named after the explorer Dacelo A native Australian word

26. How is the name Pablo correctly pronounced in American English?

PAY-bloh PAH-bloh PAB-loh pah-BLOH

27. What is the correct spelling of the word?

Babasco Tobasco Tabasco Tapasco

28. How is the word 'yaboo' correctly pronounced?

YA-boo yuh-BOO YAH-boh EE-boo

29. Where are Dacelo species native to?

South America and Africa Australia and New Guinea Europe and Asia North and Central America

30. What material is zaburro made from?

Silk Wool Cotton Leather

31. Which syllable is stressed in the pronunciation of 'rabato'?

First syllable (RA) Second syllable (BAH) Third syllable (TO) None

32. What is a 'cabaho' primarily used for?

Covering the floor Weaving a roof Acting as a vertical screen or partition Storing water

33. Which part of speech is 'cabaho'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

34. In which context is it appropriate to use 'wabayo'?

Formal academic essays Business emails to clients Text messages to friends Legal documents

35. What is the primary stress syllable in the correct word?

First syllable Third syllable Second syllable None

36. What is the wood of the mabolo tree locally known as?

Bamboo Rattan Kamagong Narra

37. Which of the following is a standard English synonym for 'wabayo'?

What about you What are you Who are you When are you

38. What is the origin of the word 'zero'?

Latin 'nullus' Greek 'ouden' Arabic 'ṣifr' French 'rien'

39. What is 'tabacco'?

A modern herbal medicine An archaic spelling of tobacco A type of Italian pasta A synthetic nicotine product

40. What is a 'mabolo'?

A tropical storm A type of fuzzy fruit A tropical bird A Filipino dance

41. To which other Shakespearean villain is Iachimo most often compared?

Macbeth Iago Claudius Richard III

42. How many syllables does 'zaburro' have?

Two Three Four Five

43. Where is the babakoto endemic?

Borneo Madagascar Australia Central Africa

44. Which word is the best modern psychological equivalent to Iago's behavior?

Gaslighter Narcissist Extrovert Pacifist

45. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) for zero?

None Nothing Infinity Nought

46. Which famous historical figure was named Pablo?

Picasso Einstein Newton Mozart

47. Which sentence uses 'wabayo' correctly?

I am going to the store, wabayo? The wabayo is red. I wabayo every day. She has a wabayo.

48. Which syllable is stressed when pronouncing 'caballero'?

First syllable (ca) Second syllable (ba) Third syllable (lle) Fourth syllable (ro)

49. Where does the name 'Iago' etymologically come from?

Greek for 'hate' Hebrew for 'supplanter' Latin for 'liar' French for 'friend'

50. What is the correctly spelled word typically used to modify?

Sauce Car House Dog

Words Ending With O