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All Words Containing TUS 258 words

5-Letter Words With TUS 15

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6-Letter Words With TUS 42

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7-Letter Words With TUS 51

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8-Letter Words With TUS 48

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9-Letter Words With TUS 36

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10-Letter Words With TUS 27

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11-Letter Words With TUS 13

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12-Letter Words With TUS 14

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16-Letter Words With TUS 1

How often does TUS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 258 words containing TUS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.3 points, the best is ZYGOCACTUSES (29 points) and 76.4% end in S.

Total words
258
Most common length
7 letters
51 words
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 29 max
Longest word
INTUSSUSCEPTIONS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
76.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 76.4%
  • e 6.2%
  • r 3.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie3.9%
  • io2.7%
  • ia1.6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing TUS

z 10y 4g 2o 1c 3a 1c 3t 1u 1s 1e 1s 1

Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zygocactuses

Form of zygocactus

  1. nounsmall genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits
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How many words containing TUS are there?

There are 258 words containing TUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 51 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TUS?

ZYGOCACTUSES is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOCACTUS (27), INTUSSUSCEPTIVE (22), QUADRATUSES (21).

What are some common words containing TUS?

Everyday examples include STATUS, APPARATUS, APPARATUSES, LOTUS, OBTUSER, OBTUSEST, TUSK, PROSPECTUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TUS?

INTUSSUSCEPTIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PROSPECTUSES (12 letters) is the longest common one.