Ending in US
22 words · highest scoring is joyous at 16 points
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About 6 Letter Words Ending in US
There are 22 six letter words ending in US in our dictionary. The highest scoring is joyous at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 22 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CACTUS, CORPUS, MAGNUS 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 6 Letter Words With US or Words Ending in US, which drops the length limit entirely.
6 Letter Words Ending in US at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words Ending in US
- joyous16
- exodus14
- campus12
- chorus11
- famous11
- cactus10
- caucus10
- circus10
Common 6 Letter Words Ending in US
- cactus10
- caucus10
- circus10
- exodus14
- genius7
- joyous16
- porous8
- stylus9
6 Letter Words Ending in US by First Letter
- 6 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With F Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With E Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With G Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With H Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With O Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With U Ending in US
- 6 Letter Words Starting With V Ending in US
6 Letter Words Ending in US Defined
- cactusNoun · 10 points
- a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants
- censusNoun · 8 points
- an official count or survey, especially of a population
- corpusNoun · 10 points
- a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject
- geniusNoun · 7 points
- exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability
- magnusNoun · 9 points
- the force exerted on a rapidly spinning cylinder or sphere moving through air or another fluid in a direction at an angle to the axis of spin. This force is responsible for the swerving of balls when hit or thrown with spin
- statusNoun · 6 points
- relative social or professional position; standing
6 Letter Words Ending in US: Questions
How many six letter words ending in US are there?
There are 22 six letter words ending in US in our dictionary, and 22 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words ending in US?
JOYOUS is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words ending in US?
CACTUS, CORPUS, MAGNUS are among the most familiar six letter words ending in US. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words ending in US 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.