Hooking with -GO words
Endings like -GO let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
Inside this list: 77 words spanning 3–11 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 5 letters (26 words), 26 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 14 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is ARCHIPELAGO, worth 19.
For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: ARCHIPELAGO (19), PREEMBARGO (17), QUANGO (16), CAMERLENGO (15), PLUMBAGO (15). ARCHIPELAGO (11 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 9 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep G (77 appearances), O (77) and N (33) on your rack.
Three words worth learning first
- AERUGO — a 6-letter, 7-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- Playing ERINGO across a double-word square turns its base 7 points into 14 — solid value for 6 tiles.
- LANUGO — 6 letters for 7 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
Once those stick, file away the next tier too: LATIGO (7), NONEGO (7), STINGO (7), ERUGO (6), LARGO (6).
Why -GO endings win turns
When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -GO words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.