Words Ending in PUS
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in PUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in PUS 51 words
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Full 15-letter listHow common is PUS at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 51 words ending in PUS. Most are 6 letters long, they average 14.2 points, the best is ZINJANTHROPUS (34 points) and P is the most common first letter (21.6%).
- Total words
- 51
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 34 max
- Longest word
- CARPOMETACARPUS
- 15 letters
- Most common first letter
- P
- 21.6% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- p 21.6%
- c 11.8%
- m 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ui3.9%
- au2%
- eo2%
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 word ending in PUS
z 10i 1n 1j 8a 1n 1t 1h 4r 1o 1p 3u 1s 1
Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + J 8 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + U 1 + S 1 = 34 points
- Double word
- 68 pts
- Triple word
- 102 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zinjanthropus
- noungenus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
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How many words ending in PUS are there?
There are 51 words ending in PUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in PUS?
ZINJANTHROPUS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PITHECANTHROPUS (27), CARPOMETACARPUS (25), HIPPOCAMPUS (24).
What are some common words ending in PUS?
Everyday examples include CAMPUS, OPUS, PUS, OCTOPUS, CORPUS, METACARPUS, PLATYPUS, LUPUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in PUS?
CARPOMETACARPUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OCTOPUS (7 letters) is the longest common one.