8-letter words ending in S

There are 14,189 eight-letter words that end in S in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points. S starts the most of them, 1,706, and the average score is 12.7 points.

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These 14,189 words are 35% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in S has 14,189 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in S, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in S in numbers

Words
14,189
Highest scoring
ZYZZYVAS 44 pts
Average score
12.7 pts
With a definition
6,615 (47%)
Words by first letter
  1. A769
  2. B938
  3. C1,403
  4. D746
  5. E594
  6. F616
  7. G531
  8. H492
  9. I303
  10. J124
  11. K223
  12. L450
  13. M762
  14. N257
  15. O430
  16. P1,160
  17. Q82
  18. R754
  19. S1,706
  20. T835
  21. U250
  22. V242
  23. W400
  24. X13
  25. Y45
  26. Z64

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in s

8-letter words ending in S (14,189)

These 300 of the 14,189 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 8 letter words end in S?

14,189, which is 35% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 6,615 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in S for Scrabble?

ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points before bonus squares. Next come BAZAZZES (37), BEZAZZES (37) and BIZAZZES (37). The average is 12.7 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in S start with?

S, in 1,706 of the 14,189 (12%). C follows with 1,403.

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