10-Letter Words Ending in RUS
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in RUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in RUS 19 words
How common is RUS at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 ten-letter words ending in RUS. They average 15.4 points, the best is PHOSPHORUS (20 points) and P is the most common first letter (21.1%).
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 21.1% of words
Most common first letters
- p 21.1%
- a 10.5%
- c 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au10.5%
- io5.3%
- oe5.3%
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 ten-letter word ending in RUS
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 RUS are there?
There are 19 ten-letter words ending in RUS 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 RUS?
PHOSPHORUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRYOPHORUS (20), PYROPHORUS (20), FLAVIVIRUS (19).
Which rare ten-letter words ending in RUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRYOPHORUS (20), PYROPHORUS (20), FLAVIVIRUS (19), PARVOVIRUS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.