10-Letter Words Ending in US
- 583 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in US
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in US 583 words
How common is US at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 583 ten-letter words ending in US. They average 14.9 points, the best is HOMOZYGOUS (28 points) and P is the most common first letter (11.3%).
- Total words
- 583
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 11.3% of words
Most common first letters
- p 11.3%
- s 9.9%
- a 9.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou85.1%
- io14.2%
- eo13.6%
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 US
h 4o 1m 3o 1z 10y 4g 2o 1u 1s 1
H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
homozygous
- adjectivehaving identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci“these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color”
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How many ten-letter words ending in US are there?
There are 583 ten-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 ten-letter word ending in US?
HOMOZYGOUS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMIZYGOUS (28), ZYGOCACTUS (27), ZOOPHOBOUS (26).
What are some common ten-letter words ending in US?
Everyday examples include CONTINUOUS, MYSTERIOUS, RIDICULOUS, EXTRANEOUS, OUTRAGEOUS, HORRENDOUS, TREMENDOUS, SYNONYMOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words ending in US score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMIZYGOUS (28), ZYGOCACTUS (27), ZOOPHOBOUS (26), MONOZYGOUS (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.