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5-Letter Words Starting With C and Ending in O

There are 27 five-letter words starting with C and ending in O in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.

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All 27 words

  • cacao9 points
  • cameo9 points
  • cargo8 points
  • cello7 points
  • curio7 points
  • chino10 points
  • condo8 points
  • credo8 points
  • combo11 points
  • canto7 points
  • chemo12 points
  • chico12 points
  • campo11 points
  • compo11 points
  • chiao10 points
  • cisco9 points
  • canso7 points
  • cento7 points
  • claro7 points
  • conto7 points
  • cyclo12 points
  • chiro10 points
  • cholo10 points
  • cyano10 points
  • carbo9 points
  • congo8 points
  • cusso7 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 27
  • By usage: 5 very common, 6 common, 16 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. chemo 12
  2. chico 12
  3. cyclo 12
  4. campo 11
  5. combo 11
  6. compo 11
  7. chiao 10
  8. chino 10
  9. chiro 10
  10. cholo 10

Most common

  1. cacao
  2. cameo
  3. cargo
  4. cello
  5. curio
  6. chino
  7. condo
  8. credo
  9. combo
  10. canto

Definitions

cacao (noun)
Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
cameo (noun)
Engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring).
cargo (noun)
Goods carried by a large vehicle.
cello (noun)
A large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing.

There are 27 five-letter words starting with C and ending in O, and 11 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is CHEMO at 12 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.

How to use this page

To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.

Tips

A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with C and ending in O?

CHEMO scores 12 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?

16 of the 27 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.

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