Ending in RUS
13 words · highest scoring is poxvirus at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words Ending in RUS
There are 13 eight letter words ending in RUS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is poxvirus at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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 RUS — it is the same set either way.
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8 Letter Words Ending in RUS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Ending in RUS
- poxvirus20
- chondrus14
- lathyrus14
- provirus13
- subvirus13
- bebeerus12
- candirus11
- reovirus11
8 Letter Words Ending in RUS by First Letter
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8 Letter Words Ending in RUS Defined
- poxvirusNoun · 20 points
- any of a group of large DNA viruses that cause smallpox and similar infectious diseases in vertebrates
- candirusNoun · 11 points
- a minute, slender catfish of the Amazon region, feeding by sucking blood from other fishes and sometimes entering the body orifices of mammals. It is notorious for its occasional habit of entering the urethra of human bathers
- diestrusNoun · 9 points
- (in most female mammals) a period of sexual inactivity between recurrent periods of oestrus
8 Letter Words Ending in RUS: Questions
How many eight letter words ending in RUS are there?
There are 13 eight letter words ending in RUS in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words ending in RUS?
POXVIRUS is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words ending in RUS?
ANESTRUS, COENURUS, POXVIRUS are among the most familiar eight letter words ending in RUS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words ending in RUS 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.