6-Letter Words Ending in US
- 224 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in US
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in US 224 words
How common is US at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 224 six-letter words ending in US. They average 9.6 points, the best is KUDZUS (20 points) and C is the most common first letter (18.3%).
- Total words
- 224
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 18.3% of words
Most common first letters
- c 18.3%
- p 9.8%
- s 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou21%
- eu4.5%
- au4%
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 US
k 5u 1d 2z 10u 1s 1
K 5 + U 1 + D 2 + Z 10 + U 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kudzus
Form of kudzu
- nounfast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
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How many six-letter words ending in US are there?
There are 224 six-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 six-letter word ending in US?
KUDZUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KANZUS (19), QUIPUS (17), JAMBUS (17).
What are some common six-letter words ending in US?
Everyday examples include STATUS, FAMOUS, RADIUS, GENIUS, VERSUS, CAMPUS, CHORUS, ABACUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words ending in US score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAMBUS (17), PONZUS (17), XYSTUS (16), BIJOUS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.