12-Letter Words Ending in RUS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in RUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in RUS 8 words
How common is RUS at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words ending in RUS. They average 17.5 points and the best is TRACHYPTERUS (22 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- a 25%
- b 12.5%
- c 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au37.5%
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 twelve-letter word ending in RUS
t 1r 1a 1c 3h 4y 4p 3t 1e 1r 1u 1s 1
T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
trachypterus
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words ending in RUS are there?
There are 8 twelve-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 twelve-letter word ending in RUS?
TRACHYPTERUS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANKYLOSAURUS (19), PICORNAVIRUS (19), CUMULOCIRRUS (18).
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in RUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TRACHYPTERUS (22), ANKYLOSAURUS (19), PICORNAVIRUS (19), CUMULOCIRRUS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.