Ending in US With E
5 words · highest scoring is nexus at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in US With E
There are 5 five letter words ending in US and containing E in our dictionary. The highest scoring is nexus at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FETUS, GENUS, NEXUS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with US — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try Words Ending in US With E, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in US With E at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in US With E
- nexus12
- fetus8
- menus7
- rebus7
- genus6
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in US With E
- fetus8
- genus6
- menus7
- nexus12
- rebus7
5 Letter Words Ending in US With E by First Letter
5 Letter Words Ending in US With E Defined
- fetusNoun · 8 points
- an offspring of a human or other mammal in the stages of prenatal development that follow the embryo stage (in humans taken as beginning eight weeks after conception)
- genusNoun · 6 points
- a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g. Leo
- menusNoun · 7 points
- a list of dishes available in a restaurant
- nexusNoun · 12 points
- a connection or series of connections linking two or more things
- rebusNoun · 7 points
- a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters; for instance, apex might be represented by a picture of an ape followed by a letter X
5 Letter Words Ending in US With E: Questions
How many five letter words ending in US and containing E are there?
There are 5 five letter words ending in US and containing E in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in US and containing E?
NEXUS is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in US and containing E?
FETUS, GENUS, NEXUS are among the most familiar five letter words ending in US and containing E. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in US and containing E valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.