5-Letter Words Ending in GUS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in GUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in GUS 8 words
How common is GUS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words ending in GUS. They average 7.8 points and the best is KAGUS (10 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 12.5% of words
Most common first letters
- a 12.5%
- b 12.5%
- f 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in GUS
k 5a 1g 2u 1s 1
K 5 + A 1 + G 2 + U 1 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kagus
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words ending in GUS are there?
There are 8 five-letter words ending in GUS 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 five-letter word ending in GUS?
KAGUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VAGUS (9), FUGUS (9), BOGUS (8).
Which rare five-letter words ending in GUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KAGUS (10), FUGUS (9), ARGUS (6), TEGUS (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.