5-letter words that end in o
- llano — an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- lotto — a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- lungo — An espresso drink made with more hot water than normal.
- macao — a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- macho — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
- macro — very large in scale, scope, or capability.
- maewo — an almost uninhabited island in Vanuatu
- mafoo — In China, someone who looks after horses in a stable; a groom. (from 19th c.).
- maiko — an apprentice geisha
- maleo — Macrocephalon maleo, a species of turkey-like bird in the megapode family, endemic to Sulawesi.
- malmo — a seaport in S Sweden, on the Sound opposite Copenhagen, Denmark.
- mambo — a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
- mango — the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- manjo — (musici, Ireland, informal) A mandolin-banjo.
- manto — Obsolete form of manteau.
- margo — (anatomy) border, margin.
- mario — a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- matzo — unleavened bread in the form of large crackers, typically square and corrugated, eaten by Jews during Passover.
- mento — A style of Jamaican folk music based on a traditional dance rhythm in duple time.
- merlo — a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.
- mesto — sad
- metho — (Australia, colloquial) Methylated spirits.
- metro — the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- mezzo — middle; medium; half.
- micro — microprocessor
- milko — (Australia, informal) A milkman.
- mimeo — A mimeograph.
- minho — a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- minto — Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- misdo — to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- misgo — to go the wrong way
- mokpo — a seaport in SW South Korea.
- molto — very: molto adagio; molto allegro.
- mondo — a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- mongo — mungo.
- morro — a rounded hill or promontory
- mosso — rapid; fast.
- motto — a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- mouso — (jargon) /mow'soh/ (By analogy with "typo") An error in mouse usage resulting in an inappropriate selection or graphic garbage on the screen. Compare thinko.
- mucho — much or many: They're under mucho stress.
- mucro — a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- mungo — a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
- munro — Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- nacho — a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacro — (in England and Wales) an organization that aims to reduce crime by supporting people in finding alternatives to crime, for example, by resettling ex-offenders and providing education and advice in communities
- nalgo — National and Local Government Officers' Association
- napoo — (UK, army, slang) Finished; gone; non-existent.
- narco — narc.
- nasho — compulsory military training; conscription
- neato — neat1 (def 5).