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8-letter words ending in O

There are 143 8-letter words ending in O in the standard word-game list. The most common are scenario, colorado, mosquito, espresso, kangaroo, commando.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)10
coloradoA cigar of medium color and strength.11
mosquitotwo-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and…19
espressostrong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans10
kangarooany of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs…13
commandoa member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids15
waterlooa final crushing defeat11
concertoa composition for orchestra and a soloist12
flamingolarge pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes14
flamencoguitar music composed for dancing the flamenco15
innuendoan indirect (and usually malicious) implication9
falsettoartificially high; above the normal voice range11
peekabooa game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!16
sombreroa straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico12
cilantroOld World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley10
stilettoa small dagger with a tapered blade8
virtuosohaving or revealing supreme mastery or skill11
pachinkoa Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board19
hithertoused in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time14
gazpachoa soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold25
buckaroolocal names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is…16
muchachoAn informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.20
perfectoPerfect, excellent, brilliant.15
cockatoowhite or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds16
fellatiooral stimulation of the penis11
neutrinoan elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass8
bordelloa building where prostitutes are available11
fandangoa provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets13
vindalooA blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.12
jalapenoplant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red17
palominoa horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail12
alfrescoin the open air13
amarettoan Italian almond liqueur10
amorettoA cupid or putto (representation of a naked baby or small child, often with wings).10
antiheroa protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make them a hero (or her a heroine)11
arpeggioa chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously12
atamascoShort for Atamasco lily.12
autogiroan aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward…9
autogyroan aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward…12
ballyhooblatant or sensational promotion16
barbascoWest Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood14
bargelloneedlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines11
barrancoA gully, gulch, or ravine.12
bocaccioA venomous marine fish, taxonomic name Sebastes paucispinis, in the subfamily Sebastinae found in the…16
buckeroolocal names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is…16
cabestroA trained steer used in bullfighting.12
cabrestoA halter (headpiece for animal).12
callalooAny of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma,…10
camisadoA nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.13
castratoa male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice10
caudilloA leader.11
cavaleroA cavalier.13
chubascoA violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of…17
cicisbeoA man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's…14
cioppinoAn Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.14
cockapooA cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.18
cocoboloa valuable timber tree of tropical South America14
confettoA single piece of confetti; singular of confetti.13
continuoa bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played10
cruzeiroThe monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.19

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