5-letter words that end in o
- imago — Entomology. an adult insect.
- imido — containing the imido group.
- imino — containing the imino group.
- impro — Improv.
- indio — a town in S California.
- intro — an introduction.
- iroko — A hardwood obtained from several African trees of the genus Chlorophora.
- jaleo — A lively dance of Andalusian origin, or the music or handclapping which accompanies it.
- jambo — an E African salutation
- jarmo — a Neolithic village site in northeastern Iraq, dated c6500 b.c. and noted as one of the world's earliest food-producing settlements.
- jello — a gelatin dessert.
- jingo — a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose chauvinist.
- jocko — a chimpanzee.
- julio — (historical) A former coin of Italy, struck by Pope Julius II (1503-13).
- jumbo — a very large person, animal, or thing.
- junco — any of several small North American finches of the genus Junco.
- junto — a self-appointed committee, especially with political aims; cabal.
- kahlo — Frida [free-duh] /ˈfri də/ (Show IPA), 1907–54, Mexican painter (wife of Diego Rivera).
- kango — A Japanese word of Chinese origin, or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines (a Sino-Japanese word).
- karoo — a vast plateau in the Republic of South Africa, in Cape of Good Hope province. 100,000 sq. mi. (260,000 sq. km); 3000–4000 feet (900–1200 meters) above sea level.
- kazoo — a musical toy consisting of a tube that is open at both ends and has a hole in the side covered with parchment or membrane, which produces a buzzing sound when the performer hums into one end. Also called mirliton.
- kelso — a town in SW Washington.
- kendo — a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.
- kiddo — Informal. (used as a familiar form of address.)
- kideo — videotapes or other video entertainment for children.
- kimbo — to place (one's arms) akimbo
- kioto — a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868.
- kondo — (in Uganda) a thief or armed robber
- kongo — a member of an indigenous people living in west-central Africa along the lower course of the Congo River.
- kovno — Russian name of Kaunas.
- kroto — Sir Harry, original name Harold Walter Krotoschiner, 1939–2016, British chemist. He discovered , with R.F. Curl and R.E. Smalley, the spherical carbon molecule known as fullerene, for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1996)
- kyoto — a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868.
- lameo — (slang) A lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.
- lando — died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- largo — a largo movement.
- lasso — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lazio — a region of W central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: includes the plain of the lower Tiber, the reclaimed Pontine Marshes, and Campagna. Capital: Rome. Pop: 5 145 805 (2003 est)
- lazzo — a comic routine in the commedia dell'arte, such as a dialogue on a contemporary political issue
- legco — the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- leggo — (slang) Contraction of let go. To cease to hold. Generally used in the imperative.
- lento — slow.
- lepto — leptospirosis.
- lesbo — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- li bo — Li Po.
- li po — a.d. 701?–762, Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.
- li-lo — a kind of inflatable mattress or raft used to lie on at the beach
- lillo — George, 1693?–1739, English dramatist.
- limbo — (often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- lingo — the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual: gamblers' lingo.
- litho — lithography.