Word.ws English Dictionary

Words Ending in US

There are 1,243 words ending in US on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 10 letters (199 words). The words used most often are us, various, serious, focus and previous.

Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.

2-letter words ending in US

  • us2pron. Me and at least one other person, excluding the person(s) being...

3-letter words ending in US

  • bus5n. A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  • jus10n. The juices given off as meat is cooked.
  • pus5n. A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white...
  • sus3n. Suspicion (in terms of a sus law).
  • yus6n. Either of two letters, little yus (Ѧ) and big yus (Ѫ), representing...

4-letter words ending in US

  • cous6n. Cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's...
  • crus6n. The shin (tibia and fibula).
  • grus5n. An accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments (particles of sand...
  • khus11n. Vetiver.
  • nous4n. The mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the...
  • onus4n. A legal obligation.
  • opus6n. A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of...
  • plus6prep. And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
  • pous6n. The Greek foot, a unit of length based on the shod foot, generally...
  • snus4n. A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is...
  • thus7adv. In this way or manner.
  • ulus4n. An administrative division of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia...
  • urus4n. The aurochs.
  • usus4n. The use of something.
  • yous7pron. You.

5-letter words ending in US

  • actus7n. A former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m).
  • argus6n. A watchful guardian.
  • bogus8adj. Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
  • bolus7n. A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or...
  • bonus7n. Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
  • casus7n. A possible world, as a starting point for reasoning.
  • conus7n. A cone.
  • domus8n. A farmstead with its people, plants and animals, considered as a unit.
  • fetus8n. An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
  • ficus10n. Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of...
  • focus10n. A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
  • genus6n. A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family...
  • gyrus9n. A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
  • hocus10v. To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
  • humus10n. A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed...
  • locus7n. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a...
  • lotus5n. Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family...
  • lupus7n. Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is...
  • magus8n. A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is...
  • malus7n. The loss or return of performance-related compensation originally paid...
  • manus7n. A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or...
  • minus7prep. Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or...
  • modus8n. A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure from some...
  • mucus9n. A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  • negus6n. A drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or...
  • nexus12n. A form or state of connection.
  • pinus7n. Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
  • pious7adj. Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
  • ramus7n. A small spray or twig.
  • rebus7n. An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or...
  • rubus7n. Any of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and...
  • sinus5n. A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the...
  • situs5n. The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or...
  • solus5adj. Alone, unaccompanied (as a stage direction).
  • talus5n. The bone of the ankle.
  • torus5n. A topological space which is a product of two circles.
  • vagus9n. A homeless person or vagrant.
  • varus8n. A deformity in which the foot is turned inward.
  • venus8n. Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus Venus or family Veneridae.
  • virus8n. A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA...

All 71 5-letter words ending in US

6-letter words ending in US

  • abacus10n. A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table...
  • airbus8n. A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
  • amicus10n. Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral...
  • animus8n. The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
  • aureus6n. A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E....
  • cactus10n. Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World...
  • 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...
  • caucus10n. A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates...
  • census8n. An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not...
  • chorus11n. A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious...
  • circus10n. A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns...
  • cirrus8n. Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a...
  • citrus8n. Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family...
  • coitus8n. Sexual intercourse, especially that involving penile–vaginal...
  • corpus10n. A collection of written or spoken texts.
  • corvus11n. A hooked ram for destroying walls.
  • crocus10n. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae...
  • discus9n. A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
  • exodus14n. A sudden departure of a large number of people.
  • famous11adj. Well known.
  • fungus10n. A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell...
  • genius7n. Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially...
  • hiatus9n. A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
  • hummus13n. A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions...
  • joyous16adj. Full of joy; happy.
  • litmus8n. A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when...
  • missus8n. Wife or girlfriend.
  • mucous10adj. Pertaining to mucus.
  • nimbus10n. A circle of light; a halo.
  • oculus8n. The central boss of a volute.
  • odious7adj. Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
  • plexus15n. A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or...
  • porous8adj. Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
  • primus10n. One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at...
  • radius7n. The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.
  • rhesus9n. A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca...
  • ruckus12n. A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
  • rufous9adj. Of a reddish colour.
  • shamus11n. A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
  • status6n. A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
  • stylus9n. An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed...
  • tarsus6n. A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the...
  • typhus14n. Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever...
  • uterus6n. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are...
  • venous9adj. Of or pertaining to veins.
  • versus9prep. Against; in opposition to.
  • walrus9n. A large Arctic pinniped having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and...

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7-letter words ending in US

  • alumnus9n. A male pupil or student.
  • amorous9adj. Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
  • anxious14adj. Nervous and worried.
  • aqueous16adj. Of or relating to water.
  • arduous8adj. Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
  • callous9adj. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the...
  • copious11adj. Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large...
  • curious9adj. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate...
  • devious11adj. Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
  • dubious10adj. Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
  • envious10adj. Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good...
  • ferrous10adj. Of or containing iron.
  • fibrous12adj. Of or pertaining to fibre.
  • furious10adj. Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
  • gaseous8adj. Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state...
  • heinous10adj. Totally reprehensible.
  • hideous11adj. Extremely or shockingly ugly.
  • humerus12n. The bone of the upper arm.
  • igneous8adj. Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling...
  • impetus11n. Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
  • isthmus12n. A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting...
  • jealous14adj. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have...
  • minibus11n. A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
  • modulus10n. The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
  • nervous10adj. Supplied with nerves; innervated.
  • nitrous7adj. Pertaining to or composed of nitre; having the properties of nitre...
  • noxious14adj. Harmful; injurious.
  • nucleus9n. The core, central part of something, around which other elements are...
  • obvious12adj. Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
  • octopus11n. Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no...
  • ominous9adj. Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen...
  • omnibus11n. A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
  • onerous7adj. Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which...
  • papyrus14n. A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river...
  • pompous13adj. Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
  • proteus9n. Any of many gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Proteus, several of...
  • raucous9adj. Harsh and rough-sounding.
  • refocus12v. To focus on something else.
  • ruinous7adj. Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
  • serious7adj. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or...
  • surplus9n. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is...
  • tedious8adj. Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
  • tenuous7adj. Thin in substance or consistency.
  • tetanus7n. A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open...
  • various10det. More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
  • vicious12adj. Violent, destructive and cruel.
  • viscous12adj. Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a...
  • zealous16adj. Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion...

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8-letter words ending in US

  • bacillus12n. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus...
  • calculus12n. Calculation; computation.
  • cautious10adj. Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative.
  • colossus10n. A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain...
  • couscous12n. A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
  • desirous9adj. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
  • detritus9n. Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
  • emeritus10adj. Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
  • enormous10adj. Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.
  • fabulous13adj. Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
  • generous9adj. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
  • glabrous11adj. Bald, hairless; smooth.
  • glorious9adj. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive...
  • gorgeous10adj. Sumptuously dressed.
  • gracious11adj. Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.
  • grievous12adj. Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.
  • hibiscus15n. A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus...
  • humorous13adj. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
  • infamous13adj. Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil...
  • luminous10adj. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
  • luscious10adj. Sweet and pleasant; delicious; juicy, succulent.
  • lustrous8adj. Having a glow or lustre.
  • meniscus12n. A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
  • nauseous8adj. Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.
  • nautilus8n. A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean...
  • nebulous10adj. In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
  • numerous10det. An indefinite large number of.
  • perilous10adj. Dangerous, full of peril.
  • platypus15n. A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling...
  • populous12adj. Having a large population.
  • precious12adj. Of high value or worth.
  • previous13adj. Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
  • ravenous11adj. Very hungry.
  • rigorous9adj. Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or...
  • sensuous8adj. Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
  • spacious12adj. Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious.
  • spurious10adj. False, not authentic, not genuine.
  • squamous19adj. Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.
  • stimulus10n. An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering...
  • studious9adj. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation...
  • syllabus13n. A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or...
  • terminus10n. The end or final point of something.
  • tinnitus8n. The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating...
  • tortuous8adj. Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
  • venomous13adj. Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing...
  • vigorous12adj. Physically strong and active.
  • virtuous11adj. Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
  • wondrous12adj. Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.

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9-letter words ending in US

  • ambiguous14adj. Open to multiple interpretations.
  • ambitious13adj. Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect...
  • amorphous16adj. Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
  • analogous10adj. Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something...
  • anomalous11adj. Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction...
  • anonymous14adj. Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any...
  • antivirus12n. A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize...
  • apparatus13n. The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or...
  • asparagus12n. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike...
  • atrocious11adj. Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
  • audacious12adj. Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
  • cancerous13adj. Relating to or affected with cancer.
  • conscious13adj. Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
  • consensus11n. A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among...
  • courteous11adj. Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good...
  • dangerous11adj. Full of danger.
  • deciduous13adj. Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or...
  • delicious12adj. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
  • delirious10adj. Being in the state of delirium.
  • egregious11adj. Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
  • eponymous16adj. Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or...
  • erroneous9adj. Containing an error; inaccurate.
  • ferocious14adj. Marked by extreme and violent energy.
  • frivolous15adj. Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate...
  • glamorous12adj. Having glamour; stylish, attractive.
  • hazardous22adj. Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
  • hilarious12adj. Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
  • ingenious10adj. Of a person, displaying genius, ingenuity or brilliance; inventive.
  • innocuous11adj. Harmless; producing no ill effect.
  • insidious10adj. Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
  • ludicrous12adj. Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by...
  • luxurious16adj. Very fine in quality and comfortable.
  • malicious13adj. Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
  • marvelous14adj. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
  • momentous13adj. Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
  • monstrous11adj. Hideous or frightful.
  • murderous12adj. Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
  • nefarious12adj. Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or...
  • notorious9adj. Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something...
  • oblivious14adj. Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  • obnoxious18adj. Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or...
  • poisonous11adj. Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
  • religious10adj. Concerning religion.
  • righteous13adj. Free from sin or guilt.
  • strenuous9adj. Having great vigour or energy; forceful.
  • sumptuous13adj. Extremely costly; suggesting great expense.
  • tenacious11adj. Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
  • unanimous11adj. Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

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10-letter words ending in US

  • amphibious19adj. Capable of functioning on land or in water.
  • auspicious14adj. Of good omen; indicating future success.
  • autonomous12adj. Governing itself independently.
  • boisterous12adj. Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
  • contagious13adj. Easily transmitted to others.
  • contiguous13adj. Connected; touching; abutting.
  • continuous12adj. Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
  • courageous13adj. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
  • cretaceous14adj. Of or relating to chalk.
  • disastrous11adj. Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
  • endogenous12adj. Produced, originating or growing from within.
  • eucalyptus17n. Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
  • fictitious15adj. Invented; contrived.
  • gratuitous11adj. Given freely; unearned.
  • harmonious15adj. Showing accord in feeling or action.
  • homogenous16adj. Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
  • horrendous14adj. Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
  • impervious17adj. Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
  • indigenous12adj. Native to a land, especially before colonization.
  • infectious15adj. Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium...
  • marvellous15adj. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
  • meticulous14adj. Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
  • miraculous14adj. By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be...
  • monogamous15adj. Involving marriage to one person at a time.
  • monotonous12adj. Having an unvarying pitch or tone.
  • mysterious15adj. Of unknown origin.
  • nutritious10adj. Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.
  • outrageous11adj. Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
  • pernicious14adj. Causing much harm in a subtle way.
  • phosphorus20n. A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists...
  • posthumous17adj. After the death of someone.
  • precarious14adj. Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
  • precocious16adj. Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
  • prodigious14adj. Extraordinarily amazing.
  • prospectus16n. A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or...
  • prosperous14adj. Characterized by success.
  • rebellious12adj. Showing rebellion.
  • rendezvous23n. A meeting or date.
  • ridiculous13adj. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
  • scandalous13adj. Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so...
  • suspicious14adj. Arousing suspicion.
  • synonymous18adj. Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below).
  • tremendous13adj. Awe-inspiring; terrific.
  • tumultuous12adj. Characterized by loud, confused noise.
  • ubiquitous21adj. Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.
  • victorious15adj. Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.
  • villainous13adj. Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.
  • voluminous15adj. Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.

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11-letter words ending in US

  • acrimonious15adj. Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter...
  • adventurous15adj. Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on...
  • androgynous16adj. Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
  • aspergillus14n. Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are...
  • blasphemous20adj. Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
  • carnivorous16adj. Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
  • conspicuous17adj. Obvious or easy to notice.
  • contentious13adj. Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
  • coronavirus16n. A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect...
  • cunnilingus14n. Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.
  • deleterious12adj. Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
  • dichotomous19adj. Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.
  • duplicitous16adj. Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
  • efficacious21adj. Effective; possessing efficacy.
  • expeditious21adj. Fast, prompt, speedy.
  • ferruginous15adj. Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
  • filamentous16adj. Thin and elongated; wirelike.
  • flirtatious14adj. Of or pertaining to flirtation.
  • herbivorous19adj. Feeding chiefly on plants.
  • hippocampus24n. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse...
  • homogeneous17adj. Of the same kind; alike, similar.
  • ignominious14adj. Especially of a person: deserving of disgrace or dishonour...
  • illustrious11adj. Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known.
  • incongruous14adj. Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
  • incredulous14adj. Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
  • industrious12adj. Hard-working and persistent.
  • intravenous14adj. Inside the veins.
  • irreligious12adj. Having no relation to religion.
  • magnanimous16adj. Noble and generous in spirit.
  • meritorious13adj. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
  • mischievous21adj. Causing mischief; injurious.
  • mountainous13adj. Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a...
  • overzealous23adj. Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
  • phosphorous21adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
  • precipitous17adj. Steep, like a precipice.
  • prestigious14adj. Of high prestige.
  • pretentious13adj. Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to...
  • promiscuous17adj. Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly...
  • repetitious13adj. Characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.
  • sarcophagus19n. A stonen coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with...
  • scrumptious17adj. Of food: delectable, delicious.
  • spontaneous13adj. Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or...
  • superfluous16adj. In excess of what is required or sufficient.
  • synchronous19adj. At the same time, at the same frequency.
  • tempestuous15adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place...
  • treacherous16adj. Exhibiting treachery.
  • unambiguous16adj. Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.
  • unconscious15adj. Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).

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12-letter words ending in US

  • advantageous17adj. Being of advantage, beneficial.
  • adventitious16adj. From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
  • ambidextrous24adj. Having equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able...
  • asynchronous20adj. Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
  • bootylicious19adj. Voluptuously attractive, especially of a woman's buttocks.
  • brontosaurus14n. Any member of the genus †Brontosaurus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs...
  • cantankerous18adj. Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature...
  • carbonaceous18adj. Of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon.
  • cementitious16adj. Resembling or having some properties of cement; containing cement.
  • contemptuous18adj. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
  • cryptococcus25n. Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
  • cumulonimbus20n. A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with...
  • diatomaceous17adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing diatoms or their coverings.
  • discourteous15adj. Impolite; lacking consideration for others.
  • disingenuous14adj. Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • enterococcus18n. Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus...
  • erythematous20adj. Of or pertaining to erythema.
  • heterogenous16adj. Derived from a different individual or species.
  • heterologous16adj. Having different relationships or different elements.
  • heterozygous28adj. Of an organism: having two different alleles in a given gene.
  • hippopotamus23n. A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family...
  • hypothalamus25n. A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal...
  • inauspicious16adj. Not auspicious; ill-omened.
  • interosseous12adj. Between bones.
  • meretricious16adj. Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no...
  • mucilaginous17adj. Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus...
  • multifarious17adj. Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many...
  • noncancerous16adj. Of a tumor, that is not cancerous; benign.
  • nonreligious13adj. Not religious.
  • obstreperous16adj. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  • ostentatious12adj. Of ostentation.
  • parsimonious16adj. Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal...
  • percutaneous16adj. Taking place through the skin and involving a puncture thereof.
  • philadelphus23n. Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
  • polymorphous24adj. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles.
  • precancerous18adj. Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.
  • preposterous16adj. Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
  • presumptuous18adj. Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance...
  • pseudonymous20adj. Of or pertaining to a pseudonym.
  • rambunctious18adj. Boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control.
  • sacrilegious15adj. Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward...
  • seminiferous17adj. Producing seed.
  • simultaneous14adj. Happening at the same moment.
  • subconscious18adj. Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of.
  • subcutaneous16adj. Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.
  • supercilious16adj. Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
  • unscrupulous16adj. Without scruples; immoral.
  • vainglorious16adj. Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.

The 48 most common of 94 are shown.

13-letter words ending in US

  • allochthonous21adj. Originating in a place other than where it is found.
  • antireligious14adj. Opposed to religion.
  • arteriovenous16adj. Relating to the arteries and the veins.
  • autocephalous20adj. Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
  • autochthonous21adj. Native to the place where found; indigenous.
  • brachiosaurus20n. A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which...
  • carboniferous20adj. Containing or producing carbon.
  • cartilaginous16adj. Related to or resembling cartilage.
  • conscientious17adj. Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
  • discontinuous16adj. Having breaks or interruptions; intermittent.
  • disharmonious19adj. Synonym of inharmonious: lacking harmony.
  • erythematosus21n. An eruption of red lesions.
  • fossiliferous19adj. Containing fossils.
  • gastrocnemius18n. The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles...
  • granulomatous16adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterised by granulomata.
  • heterogeneous17adj. Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
  • hydrocephalus27n. A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of...
  • inconspicuous19adj. Invisible.
  • inhomogeneous19adj. Not homogeneous.
  • insectivorous18adj. Feeding on insects.
  • instantaneous13adj. Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within...
  • lactobacillus19n. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus...
  • meningococcus22n. A pathogenic bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis), common cause of...
  • metalliferous18adj. Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are...
  • miscellaneous17adj. Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
  • mucocutaneous19adj. Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin.
  • multitudinous16adj. Existing in multitudes or great numbers; very numerous; innumerable.
  • noncontiguous16adj. Not contiguous.
  • noninfectious18adj. Not infectious, particularly with respect to a disease.
  • overambitious20adj. Excessively ambitious.
  • perspicacious21adj. Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
  • platitudinous16adj. Characterised by clichés or platitudes.
  • proteinaceous17adj. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of protein.
  • pusillanimous17adj. Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity.
  • sanctimonious17adj. Making a show of being morally better than others, especially...
  • semiconscious19adj. Neither fully conscious nor unconscious, partially aware but confused...
  • serendipitous16adj. By serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.
  • splendiferous19adj. Beautiful, splendid.
  • stratocumulus17n. A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly stratiform, in the form...
  • streptocarpus19n. Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus; Cape primroses.
  • streptococcus21n. A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus....
  • superstitious15adj. Susceptible to superstitions.
  • supraspinatus17n. A small muscle at the top of the shoulder blade.
  • surreptitious15adj. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
  • tyrannosaurus16n. Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in...
  • unadventurous17adj. Not adventurous.
  • unceremonious17adj. Not ceremonious.
  • unpretentious15adj. Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

The 48 most common of 66 are shown.

14-letter words ending in US

15-letter words ending in US

7,896 rare words ending in US

The first 300 are shown.

Questions about these words

How many words ending in US are there?
Word.ws lists 1,243 words ending in US, plus 7,896 rare ones.
What are common words ending in US?
us, various, serious, focus, previous, plus, thus and status.
Which of the words ending in US has the highest letter score?
quetzalcoatlus scores 34 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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