4-letter words ending in S

There are 1,094 four-letter words that end in S in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ZZZS at 31 points. A starts the most of them, 72, and the average score is 6.9 points.

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These 1,094 words are 20% of all 5,469 four-letter words. A crossword answer of 4 letters ending in S has 1,094 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 4 letters ending in S, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

4-letter words ending in S in numbers

Words
1,094
Highest scoring
ZZZS 31 pts
Average score
6.9 pts
With a definition
733 (67%)
Words by first letter
  1. A72
  2. B54
  3. C45
  4. D59
  5. E52
  6. F47
  7. G55
  8. H51
  9. I19
  10. J28
  11. K41
  12. L49
  13. M58
  14. N39
  15. O51
  16. P62
  17. Q2
  18. R55
  19. S67
  20. T63
  21. U23
  22. V25
  23. W37
  24. Y24
  25. Z16

Highest-scoring 4-letter words ending in s

WordScoreLength
zzzs314
zeks174
zhos164
jaks154
zaps154
zeps154
zips154
dzos144
jaws144
jays144

4-letter words ending in S (1,094)

These 300 of the 1,094 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

zzzs31zeks17zhos16zaps15zips15jaks15zeps15jaws14jays14jews14joys14zags14zeds14zigs14dzos14jows14jabs13jams13japs13jobs13whys13zoos13jibs13qats13qins13zeas13zees13zits13suqs13zels13zins13zols13jags12jigs12jogs12jugs12gjus12hyps12juds12kaks12keks12axis11joss11axes11exes11jars11jets11juts11keys11kyes11baas6cows9fess7ibis6laws7mays9news7odds6pass6rays7thus7ufos7vows10yaws10bars6coss6days8eyes7fuss7gobs7hays10iris4legs5mips8ness4opus6plus6revs7sops6taps6urus4vans7ways10yams9acts6bass6cuss6debs7eggs6fads8gens5hops9inks8lass4mars6nous4onus4pons6rhus7suds5tops6uses4vars7wads8yaps9alms6bats6cabs8dibs7eats4feds8guts5hiss7irks8lats4mass6nuts4offs10puss6rows7sars4tums6vats7wits7yips9alps6bias6cams8digs6eros4figs8gyms10huss7ices6kiss8lees4mess6nays7ohms9paws9rams6sass4togs5vets7wuss7yeas7arms6boss6caps8duds6ebbs8fogs8gyps10haws10isms6kris8lens4miss6nabs6oaks8pays9raps6sens4taos4vies7woks11aids5buns6cobs8dais5elks8faas7gays8hews10ides5kobs10less4moss6naps6oohs7pews9reps6skis8tons4wows10airs4buss6cops8diss5eves7fans7guys8hams9ills4kegs9loos4mews9nibs6owes7pows9ribs6saws7toss4webs9alas4bays9cubs8doss5ewes7fats7gaps7hems9inns4kids9loss4mows9nims6owls7pacs8rims6says7tays7wops9anas4bows9cups8daws8eyas7fees7gems7hips9ions4kats8lots4macs8nips6owns7pecs8rips6sows7tows7wags8ares4boys9cads7dews8elms6fils7gums7hobs9keas8lays7maps8nags5opts6pips8robs6sacs6toys7wigs8arts4buys9cans6dyes8epos6fins7gads6hubs9kits8leys7mobs8nods5odes5pops8roms6sams6twos7wars7abbs8bibs8cars6dams7egis5firs7gags6hums9koss8lows7moms8nets4olds5pubs8rubs6saps6tabs6wats7asks8bums8cats6dims7

Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words end in S?

1,094, which is 20% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 733 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 4 letter word ending in S for Scrabble?

ZZZS scores 31 points before bonus squares. Next come ZEKS (17), ZHOS (16) and JAKS (15). The average is 6.9 points.

Which letter do most 4 letter words ending in S start with?

A, in 72 of the 1,094 (6.6%). S follows with 67.

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