6-Letter Words Ending in LUS
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in LUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in LUS 14 words
How common is LUS at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 six-letter words ending in LUS. They average 8.5 points, the best is CYCLUS (13 points) and O is the most common first letter (28.6%).
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- O
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- o 28.6%
- p 21.4%
- c 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oi7.1%
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 six-letter word ending in LUS
c 3y 4c 3l 1u 1s 1
C 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + L 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).
cyclus
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words ending in LUS are there?
There are 14 six-letter words ending in LUS 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 six-letter word ending in LUS?
CYCLUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PEPLUS (10), STYLUS (9), VILLUS (9).
Which rare six-letter words ending in LUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CYCLUS (13), PEPLUS (10), THOLUS (9), OPULUS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.