8-Letter Words With KUS
- 5 words
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Popular 8-Letter Words With KUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With KUS 5 words
How often does KUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing KUS. They average 14.8 points and the best is SEPPUKUS (16 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
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 containing KUS
s 1e 1p 3p 3u 1k 5u 1s 1
S 1 + E 1 + P 3 + P 3 + U 1 + K 5 + U 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
seppukus
Form of seppuku
- nounritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
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How many eight-letter words containing KUS are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing KUS 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 containing KUS?
SEPPUKUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANKUSHES (15), DAIMOKUS (15), RUCKUSES (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing KUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEPPUKUS (16), ANKUSHES (15), DAIMOKUS (15), BUNRAKUS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.