8-Letter Words Ending in TUS
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in TUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in TUS 15 words
How common is TUS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 eight-letter words ending in TUS. They average 10.8 points, the best is AFFLATUS (14 points) and A is the most common first letter (20%).
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- a 20%
- c 13.3%
- s 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au6.7%
- ia6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in TUS
a 1f 4f 4l 1a 1t 1u 1s 1
A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
afflatus
- nouna strong creative impulse; divine inspiration“divine afflatus”
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How many eight-letter words ending in TUS are there?
There are 15 eight-letter words ending in TUS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in TUS?
AFFLATUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAMMATUS (14), FREMITUS (13), CATHETUS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in TUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAMMATUS (14), CATHETUS (13), CREPITUS (12), INFLATUS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.