5-Letter Words Ending in KO
There are 11 five-letter words ending in KO in our dictionary; 4 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 11 words
- wacko14 points
- gecko12 points
- pinko11 points
- sicko11 points
- jocko18 points
- dekko14 points
- bucko13 points
- shako12 points
- bunko11 points
- socko11 points
- iroko9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 11
- By usage: 0 very common, 4 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jocko 18
- dekko 14
- wacko 14
- bucko 13
- gecko 12
- shako 12
- bunko 11
- pinko 11
- sicko 11
- socko 11
Most common
- wacko
- gecko
- pinko
- sicko
- jocko
- dekko
- bucko
- shako
- bunko
- socko
Definitions
- wacko (noun)
- A person who is regarded as eccentric or mad.
- gecko (noun)
- Any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless.
- pinko (noun)
- A person with mildly leftist political views.
- dekko (noun)
- British slang for a look.
This page lists every one of the 11 five-letter words ending in KO in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so WACKO, GECKO and PINKO sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words ending in KO once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in KO?
JOCKO scores 18 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
7 of the 11 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.