Hooking with -TO words
Endings like -TO 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.
This list by the numbers
Inside this list: 152 words spanning 4–14 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (29 words), 23 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 26 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is PIZZICATO, worth 31.
Chasing points? The best five entries here are PIZZICATO (31), ZUCCHETTO (25), CINQUECENTO (24), ANTIMOSQUITO (23), QUATTROCENTO (23). PRONUNCIAMENTO (14 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 11 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are O, T and A, which appear in 152, 152 and 72 of the words respectively.
Start with these three
- Playing ALTO across a double-word square turns its base 4 points into 8 — solid value for 4 tiles.
- AUTO — a 4-letter, 4-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- When the rack looks hopeless, INTO (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Five more everyday options from the same list: ONTO (4), OTTO (4), RATO (4), ROTO (4), UNTO (4).
Why -TO endings win turns
When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -TO 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.