8-Letter Words With NUS
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NUS 25 words
How often does NUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 eight-letter words containing NUS. They average 10.6 points, the best is PARVENUS (13 points) and 72% end in S.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 72% of words
Most common last letters
- s 72%
- g 8%
- d 4%
Top vowel pairs
- io8%
- au4%
- oi4%
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 NUS
p 3a 1r 1v 4e 1n 1u 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
parvenus
Form of parvenu
- nouna person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- adjectivecharacteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
- adjectiveof or characteristic of a parvenu
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How many eight-letter words containing NUS are there?
There are 25 eight-letter words containing NUS 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 NUS?
PARVENUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PULVINUS (13), UNUSABLY (13), HEMIONUS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NUS?
Everyday examples include UNUSABLE, TERMINUS, NONUSERS, PARVENUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMIONUS (13), CICINNUS (12), SNUSHING (12), SUBMENUS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.