Words Ending In S
Every English word that ends with "S". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
2,521 words found
15 Letter Words1
13 Letter Words7
12 Letter Words7
11 Letter Words21
10 Letter Words39
9 Letter Words71
8 Letter Words105
7 Letter Words150
6 Letter Words150
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words114
3 Letter Words12
2 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 2,521 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 6.6 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are s (830), e (518), a (321), o (317), i (308). Vowels make up 35% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 10.2 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is PUZZLES at 27, followed by PIZZAS, CONSEQUENCES and EXPECTATIONS. 337 of them (41%) contain a letter worth four or more. 150 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are CONGRATULATIONS at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AS, IS and US.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "S" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 2,521 words ending in "S". They run from 2 to 6 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words ending in "S" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JOKES is the highest scorer at 16 points before board bonuses, ahead of KICKS, BLOCKS and BOXES. The list averages 7.3 points per word, and 111 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "S"?+
The shortest are AS, IS and US at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words ending in "S"?+
ACCESS, ACROSS, ACTORS and ADULTS are the longest at 6 letters.
Are words ending in "S" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 32% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are S, E, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.