10-Letter Words With PUS
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With PUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With PUS 26 words
How often does PUS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 ten-letter words containing PUS. They average 16.4 points, the best is RHIZOPUSES (24 points) and 69.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 69.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 69.2%
- e 7.7%
- g 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo7.7%
- ou7.7%
- ai3.8%
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 containing PUS
r 1h 4i 1z 10o 1p 3u 1s 1e 1s 1
R 1 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + P 3 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rhizopuses
Form of rhizopus
- nounany of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
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How many ten-letter words containing PUS are there?
There are 26 ten-letter words containing PUS 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 containing PUS?
RHIZOPUSES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUSCHKINIA (21), PUSHCHAIRS (20), MESOHIPPUS (19).
What are some common ten-letter words containing PUS?
Everyday examples include METACARPUS, CORPUSCLES, PUSSYFOOTS, SOURPUSSES, PLATYPUSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing PUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RHIZOPUSES (24), PUSCHKINIA (21), MESOHIPPUS (19), PENPUSHING (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.