Hooking with -NO words
Endings like -NO 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.
What the numbers say
A few numbers before you scroll: the 85 words here run from 4 to 13 letters, with 7-letter words the largest group (22 entries). Wordle players have 13 five-letter options, and there are 22 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is ZECCHINO at 24 points before multipliers.
Chasing points? The best five entries here are ZECCHINO (24), CAPPUCCINO (20), BALDACHINO (18), KAKEMONO (18), STRATOVOLCANO (18). STRATOVOLCANO (13 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 10 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep N (85 appearances), O (85) and A (55) on your rack.
Three words worth learning first
- LENO — a 4-letter, 4-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- LINO earns 4 points from just 4 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
- When the rack looks hopeless, LLANO (5 letters, 5 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Five more everyday options from the same list: STENO (5), ARSENO (6), ARSINO (6), LATINO (6), SOLANO (6).
Why -NO endings win turns
When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -NO 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.