6-Letter Words Ending in S

All 524 six-letter words ending in S: page 1 of 2

A

• abacus10n. A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table...
• abatis8n. A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees...
• abbess10n. A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having...
• abouts8adv. About.
• access10n. A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
• ackers12n. Synonym of money.
• acquis17n. The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which...
• across8prep. To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two...
• adidas8n. Chicken feet, skewered and grilled, sold as street food.
• adorbs9adj. Adorable.
• aeneus6n. A kind of freshwater catfish, the bronze corydoras (Corydoras aeneus).
• afters9n. Dessert.
• airbus8n. A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
• alveus9n. A thin layer of medullary nerve fibers on the ventricular surface of...
• always12adv. At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
• amends9n. Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
• amicus10n. Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral...
• amyris11n. Any plant of the genus Amyris.
• ananas6n. Pineapple.
• anceps10n. A syllable that can be either short or long.
• animus8n. The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
• annals6n. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded...
• apples10n. Testicles.
• arrows9n. Short darts feathered at the ends.
• assess6v. To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
• assets6n. Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered...
• aughts10n. The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009...
• aureus6n. A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E....
• azygos19n. In anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual...

B

• badass9n. A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme...
• ballas8n. A spherical aggregate of small diamond grains that have a radial or...
• bangus9n. Milkfish.
• bankes12n. Cupping.
• barras8n. Coarse linen fabric.
• bathos11n. Overdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
• beatus8n. A person who has been beatified.
• bentos8n. The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
• biceps12n. Any muscle having two heads.
• binocs10n. Binoculars.
• biogas9n. A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic...
• biosis8n. Life; vitality.
• blacks14n. A kind of ink in used in copperplate printing, prepared from the...
• blazes17n. Hell.
• blinks12n. A herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family...
• boards9n. A stage (as in a theater).
• bombus12n. A buzzing or humming.
• boreas8n. The north wind.
• boules8n. Bowls; a game played with metal balls.
• bowels11n. The deepest or innermost part.
• boxers15n. Boxer shorts.
• braces10n. A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
• braies8n. Braccae, breeches; an undergarment worn in medieval Europe.
• brains8n. The substance of a brain, as a material or foodstuff.
• breeks12n. Pants, breeches.
• brewis11n. A kind of broth thickened with bread or meal.
• briefs11n. A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
• brills8n. Spectacles (glasses), especially double-jointed ones.
• bulbus10n. Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).
• bupkis14n. Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.
• bypass13n. A road that passes around something, such as a residential area or...
• byssus11n. The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks...

C

• cactus10n. Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World...
• caddis10n. The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases...
• callus8n. A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by...
• campus12n. The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business...
• cantus8n. Synonym of superius.
• canvas11n. A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton...
• capias10n. An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified...
• capris10n. Capri pants.
• caress8n. An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing...
• cargos9n. Cargo pants.
• caries8n. The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
• carpus10n. The group of bones that make up the wrist.
• cartes8n. A penis.
• cassis8n. A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.
• caters8n. Bell changes rung on nine bells.
• caucus10n. A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates...
• census8n. An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not...
• cereus8n. Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of...
• certes8adv. Certainly, indeed.
• cestus8n. A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
• charas11n. Cannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan.
• cheeks15n. Something bad or disappointing.
• cheers11v. To say "cheers" as a toast (to someone).
• chills11n. A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing...
• chinks15n. A type of chaps.
• chinos11n. Trousers made from chino.
• chives14n. The leaves of the perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, used as a herb.
• chorus11n. A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious...
• chucks17n. The game of jacks or jackstones.
• circus10n. A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns...
• cirrus8n. Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a...
• cissus8n. Any of the genus Cissus of woody vines.
• cistus8n. A rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
• citrus8n. Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family...
• civics13n. The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.
• civils11n. Civil engineering.
• claves11n. A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which...
• clavis11n. A Roman key.
• clavus11n. A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
• clears8n. A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.
• cleats8n. A pair of athletic shoes equipped with cleats.
• clevis11n. A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is...
• clivus11n. Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the...
• clonus8n. A muscular spasm with regular contractions.
• clouts8n. Clothes.
• clumps12n. A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the...
• coccus12n. Any approximately spherical bacterium.
• coitus8n. Sexual intercourse, especially that involving penile–vaginal...
• coleus8n. Any of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for...
• comics12n. The medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art.
• commis12n. An assistant to a chef.
• compas12n. A form of string music from Haiti.
• compos12adj. Compos mentis; of sound mind; sane.
• conics10n. The branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which...
• cornus8n. Any of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.
• corpus10n. A collection of written or spoken texts.
• corvus11n. A hooked ram for destroying walls.
• cosmos10n. The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
• costus8n. A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family...
• coulis8n. A thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a...
• counts8n. To be enumerated rather than represented as a proportion or percentage.
• covers11n. The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.
• cramps12n. A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus.
• creeps10n. A sensation that objects are crawling on one's skin.
• crepis10n. A plant of the genus Crepis in the family Compositae.
• crimes10interj. Christ; crikey.
• cripes10interj. A mild curse or expression of surprise.
• crisis8n. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
• crocus10n. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae...
• crumbs12interj. An expression of mild surprise.
• cullis8n. A gutter in a roof.
• cultus8n. Established or accepted religious rites or customs of worship; state of...
• cuneus8n. A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual...
• curcas10n. A spurge, Jatropha curcas, from Central America.
• curses8interj. Expression of annoyance or frustration.
• cursus8n. A long ditch or trench of unknown function, constructed in Neolithic...
• cuscus10n. Any arboreal marsupial of most genera of the family Phalangeridae...
• custos8n. A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the...

D

• dalles7n. The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of...
• debris9n. Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
• dedans8n. A division, at one end of a tennis court, for spectators.
• dehors10n. All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works...
• deixis14n. The use of a word, such as a particle or pronoun, to refer to something...
• demoss9v. To remove moss from.
• denims9n. Jeans made of denim.
• depths12n. The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.).
• dermis9n. The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
• derris7n. A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific...
• dessus7n. The highest voice or part, often a violin or soprano vocal line.
• deuces9n. A pair of twos.
• digits8n. Synonym of telephone number; especially, the one that belongs to a...
• dingus8n. A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or...
• discus9n. A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
• dishes10n. Dishwashing.
• divers10pron. An indefinite number (at least two).
• doings8n. Deeds, achievements.
• dozens16n. A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults.
• drapes9n. Heavy cloth hung over a window.
• drawls10n. Synonym of drawers.
• dreads8n. Dreadlocks.
• drinks11n. A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink, and for...
• dromos9n. An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
• ductus9n. The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction...
• duress7n. Constraint by threat.

E

• earles6n. Deposit (on a purchase, etc.).
• eephus11n. An off-speed pitch with unusually low velocity, intended to catch the...
• egress7n. An exit or way out.
• eights10n. A pair of eights.
• embers10n. The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.
• emboss10v. To cause (something) to stick out or swell; to extrude; also, to cause...
• emesis8n. The act or process of vomiting.
• equals15n. The symbol =.
• ethics11n. Morality.
• ethnos9n. An ethnic group, or a people who have a common national or cultural...
• excess15n. The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being...
• exitus13n. Death.
• exodus14n. A sudden departure of a large number of people.

F

• facies11n. General appearance.
• famous11adj. Well known.
• fasces11n. A Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden...
• fauces11n. The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the...
• feints9n. The strong spirit produced at the beginning of distillation (strong...
• finals9n. A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked...
• fiscus11n. A government treasury.
• fishes12n. Multiple kinds of fish.
• flares9n. Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.
• flatus9n. Gas generated in the digestive tract.
• follis9n. A large bronze coin minted during the Roman Empire.
• forces11n. Troops.
• fortis9adj. Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly...
• fracas11n. A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.
• frings10n. A combined portion of fries and onion rings.
• fundus10n. The top, hollow portion of the uterus.
• fungus10n. A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell...
• fynbos14n. Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, largely scrub...

G

• gallus7n. One strap of a pair of galluses (suspenders).
• genius7n. Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially...
• glacis9n. A gentle incline.
• globus9n. A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.
• glomus9n. A fold of the mesothelium arising near the base of the mesentery in the...
• gneiss7n. A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins...
• gnosis7n. An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought...
• goofus10n. Synonym of doofus.
• grades8n. Grammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high...
• gradus8n. A handbook used as an aid in a difficult art or practice, specifically...
• grains7n. Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.
• gramps11n. Grandpa, grandfather.
• gratis7adj. Free: without charge.
• greats7n. The great go examination.
• greens7n. Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or...
• greets7n. Greetings sent to other demosceners, often included in the scrolltext...
• grinds8n. Tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours.
• grouts7n. Tea leaves left in the bottom of the cup after drinking tea.
• grumps11n. A fit of bad temper.

H

• habeas11n. A habeas corpus.
• haggis11n. A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal...
• halmos11n. The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
• harass9v. To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
• harras9n. A herd of horses.
• harris9n. A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the...
• hearts9n. One of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol...
• heaves12n. A period of retching.
• helles9n. A type of lightly-hopped pale lager traditionally produced in southern...
• herpes11n. A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human...
• hiatus9n. A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
• holmes11n. An informal term of address, like man or dude.
• honors9adj. At an excelling level in academics.
• hoppus13n. A unit of measure of volume equal to 1.273 cubic feet or 2,200 cubic...
• horses9n. Horsepower.
• hubris11n. Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek...
• huevos12n. Huevos rancheros, a Mexican breakfast dish.
• hummus13n. A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions...
• humous11adj. Of or relating to humus.
• hydros13n. Transliteration of Greek ὕδρος, "water snake".

I

• inness6n. The quality of being in, or inside.
• ionics8n. The study of ionic conductors.
• iritis6n. An inflammation of the iris.

J

• jasoos13n. A spy.
• jewels16n. Family jewels; testicles.
• joyous16adj. Full of joy; happy.
• juncus15n. Any plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).

K

• kairos10n. A time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial...
• karass10n. A network or group of people who are somehow affiliated or linked...
• karpas12n. A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover, consisting of a vegetable...
• kermes12n. Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
• khakis17n. Khaki-coloured/colored cotton trousers (pants).
• knicks16n. Knickers.
• kouros10n. A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of...
• kyklos17n. In Ancient Greece, a raised platform within the agora, where goods were...
• kyrios13n. The male head of a household in Ancient Greece.

L

• labrys11n. A double-headed axe in Minoan mythology.
• laches11n. Negligence in one's duty.
• ladies7n. An initial hand consisting of a pair of queens.
• lampas10n. A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.
• lapsus8n. A slip, lapse, or error.
• laters6interj. See you later; an expression used at parting.
• lazies15n. Laziness; the mood or feeling of being lazy.
• lights10n. The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).
• limbus10n. A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.
• linens6n. Household textiles made of linen-like cloth (such as cotton fabric)...
• litmus8n. A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when...
• longus7n. A long muscle in the body.
• lovers9adj. In a romantic or sexual relationship.
• lungis7n. A lingerer, lanky person, or dullard.
• lyrics11n. The words to a song (or other vocal music).

M

• machos13n. Synonym of machismo.
• madras9n. A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
• majlis15n. A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or...
• mangas9n. A type of cocky, working-class man in early twentieth-century Greece...
• mantis8n. Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects...
• maquis17n. Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.
• marais8n. A marsh; a marshy area, one intermittently covered with water...
• masses8n. People, especially a large number of people; the general population.
• matins8n. Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally...
• meatus8n. A tubular opening or passage leading to the interior of the body.
• medics11n. The science of medicine.
• medius9n. The middle finger.
• melons8n. A woman's breasts.
• menses8n. The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner...
• merits8n. Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.
• metals8n. The rail tracks owned by a company or organisation; a rail network.
• misses8n. A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.
• missus8n. Wife or girlfriend.
• moneys11n. Collectively money.
• months11n. A person's period; menstrual discharge.
• morass8n. A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
• morbus10n. A disease.
• morris8n. A type of pike.
• movies11n. The cinema.
• mucous10adj. Pertaining to mucus.
• mykiss15n. Salmo mykiss, a salmon marked with black spots and a red throat.
• myotis11n. A mouse-eared bat.
• mythos14n. Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend...

N

• naches11n. A feeling of contentment at another person's successes.
• nachos11n. A Mexican dish of tortilla chips, covered in melted cheese and...
• nights10adv. At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
• nimbus10n. A circle of light; a halo.
• noesis6n. Cognition, the functioning of intellect.
• nonius6n. A device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments, later...
• nostos6n. A homecoming, as after a long journey.
• nylons9n. Stockings made from nylon.

O

• obelus8n. A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one...
• obsess8v. To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
• oculus8n. The central boss of a volute.
• odious7adj. Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
• ogress7n. A female ogre.
• ombuds11n. Ombudsman (as an abbreviated or gender-neutral title, or in apposition...
• oodles7n. Unspecified large amount, number, or quantity; lots, tons.
• ophrys14n. Any orchid of the genus Ophrys, often vernacularly called bee orchids.
• optics10n. The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.
• orchis11n. An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
• oremus8n. A liturgical prayer.
• others9n. Other people.
• otitis6n. Inflammation of the ear.
• outgas7v. To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer...
• owings10n. That which is owed; debt.
• oxalis13n. Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis.

P

• palmas10n. Clapping of the hands.
• palpus10n. Synonym of pedipalp (“invertebrate appendage”).
• pampas12n. The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
• pannus8n. A hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the...
• papers10n. Official documents or identification, as a passport.
• pappus12n. The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form...
• parnas8n. An administrator of a Jewish community, especially a synagogue.
• parvis11n. An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
• passus8n. A section of a long narrative poem; a canto.
• pastis8n. A liqueur containing aniseed.
• pathos11n. The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or...
• patois8n. A regional dialect (usually one considered nonstandard) of a language...
• pectus10n. The breast, especially of a bird.
• pelvis11n. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that...
• pentas8n. Any of the flowering plants of the genus Pentas, especially the...
• peplos10n. An Ancient Greek garment, worn by women, formed of a tubular piece of...
• pestis8n. Plague.
• pharos11n. An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
• phasis11n. A phase (of the moon, a planet etc.).
• phones11n. Headphones.
• physis14n. Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
• pileus8n. The cap of a mushroom.
• pithos11n. A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered...
• plates8n. Synonym of number plate.
• plexus15n. A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or...
• pliers8n. A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's...
• points8n. Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway...
• pokies12n. A woman's nipples when protruding, e.g. from cold or arousal.
• ponies8n. Horsepower.
• porous8adj. Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
• pothos11n. Any vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a...
• praxis15n. The practical application of any branch of learning.
• preces10n. The alternate responsive petitions, as the versicles and suffrages...
• previs11n. Previsualization.
• primus10n. One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at...
• proofs11n. Samples of the copy and layout of a printed document for review by the...
• prunus8n. A type of traditional decoration on porcelain that depicts the leaves...
• psyops13n. Techniques used by military and police forces to influence the beliefs...
• ptosis8n. The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or...

Q

• queens15n. A pair of queens.
• quoits15n. A competitive game in which players throw rings, aiming to land them...

R

• rabies8n. An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute...
• rachis11n. An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.
• radius7n. The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.
• raptus8n. A state of rapture.
• realis6n. A category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the...
• recess8n. A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
• rectus8n. Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.
• reeses6n. Synonym of peanut butter cup.
• regius7adj. Of or relating to a king; royal.
• relais6n. A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the...
• remiss8adj. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
• repass8v. To pass (back) again, especially in the opposite direction; to return.
• revers9n. A lapel of a garment, turned back to show the reverse side.
• rhesus9n. A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca...
• riches11n. Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
• rictus8n. A bird’s gaping mouth.
• rounds7n. The practice of medical doctors visiting patients in a hospital or in...
• ruckus12n. A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
• rufous9adj. Of a reddish colour.
• rumpus10n. A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy...
• ruscus8n. Any of the genus Ruscus of butcher's broom and related plants.
• rushes9n. Unedited footage; film material as recorded to tape etc.

S

• sables8n. Black garments worn in mourning.
• saltus6n. A break of continuity in time.
• scales8n. A device for measuring weight.
• scenes8n. A funny or incredible and usually chaotic situation.
• schuss11n. A straight run downhill.
• scoots8n. Diarrhea.
• scores8n. A bag of cannabis worth £20.
• scours8n. Diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.
• scrubs10n. Clothing worn while performing surgery.
• sepsis8n. A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed...
• series6n. A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected...
• serous6adj. Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or...
• sevens9n. Rugby sevens.
• shades10n. Sunglasses.
• shakes13n. Delirium tremens; typically due to alcohol withdrawal.
• shamus11n. A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
• shards10n. The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal meth).
• shears9n. A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot...
• sheers9n. Synonym of shear legs.

Questions about these words

How many six-letter words ending in S are there?

Word.ws lists 524 six-letter words ending in S, plus 366 rare ones.

What are common six-letter words ending in S?

always, things, thanks, others, months, series, across and points.

Which of the six-letter words ending in S has the highest letter score?

zoinks scores 19 points with the standard letter tile values.

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