8-Letter Words Ending in US
- 388 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in US
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in US 388 words
How common is US at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 388 eight-letter words ending in US. They average 11.8 points, the best is ZIZYPHUS (34 points) and S is the most common first letter (13.4%).
- Total words
- 388
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 34 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 13.4% of words
Most common first letters
- s 13.4%
- c 10.8%
- a 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou61.3%
- io9.5%
- eo7.2%
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 US
z 10i 1z 10y 4p 3h 4u 1s 1
Z 10 + I 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + U 1 + S 1 = 34 points
- Double word
- 68 pts
- Triple word
- 102 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zizyphus
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in US are there?
There are 388 eight-letter words ending in US 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 US?
ZIZYPHUS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEJEEZUS (26), DIZYGOUS (22), JUJITSUS (22).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in US?
Everyday examples include ENORMOUS, NUMEROUS, PREVIOUS, GLORIOUS, HUMOROUS, RIGOROUS, PRECIOUS, WONDROUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in US score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZIZYPHUS (34), BEJEEZUS (26), DIZYGOUS (22), JUJITSUS (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.