10-Letter Words Ending in ORUS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in ORUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in ORUS 6 words
How common is ORUS at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 ten-letter words ending in ORUS. They average 17.5 points and the best is PHOSPHORUS (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 33.3% of words
Most common first letters
- c 33.3%
- p 33.3%
- s 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word ending in ORUS
p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1r 1u 1s 1
P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + 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).
phosphorus
- nouna multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
- nouna planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
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How many ten-letter words ending in ORUS are there?
There are 6 ten-letter words ending in ORUS 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 ten-letter word ending in ORUS?
PHOSPHORUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRYOPHORUS (20), PYROPHORUS (20), CANEPHORUS (17).
Which rare ten-letter words ending in ORUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRYOPHORUS (20), PYROPHORUS (20), CANEPHORUS (17), SEMICHORUS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.