8 Letter Words Ending in US

Discover 441 playable English 8 letter words that end with US, from Previous, Numerous, Gorgeous, Generous, Precious, Enormous and Glorious to rarer plays. Each entry is verified for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, complete with letter counts and meanings below.

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Starts with A
24 words
alveolus
adolphus
arquebus
acanthus
aesculus
anestrus
amplexus
asperous
apterous
afflatus
aphthous
affectus
arsenous
arsonous
apiculus
aegagrus
adversus
aedeagus
acarpous
anginous
amberous
anserous
arborous
adoretus
Starts with B
16 words
bacillus
bronchus
bigamous
bibulous
briareus
biramous
bacchius
butyrous
brosmius
bimanous
bungarus
bubulcus
biparous
bucorvus
bijugous
bonassus
Starts with C
24 words
cautious
columbus
calculus
colossus
couscous
caucasus
claudius
covetous
caduceus
catullus
crepitus
chiasmus
cumbrous
captious
cumulous
crotalus
chlorous
cupreous
caducous
corneous
chromous
cocculus
crankous
cyprinus
Starts with D
24 words
damascus
detritus
desirous
decorous
dolorous
denarius
dianthus
diabolus
diestrus
dactylus
dizygous
desmodus
diaconus
dindymus
dioicous
dipsacus
dartrous
depilous
dimerous
didymous
dochmius
digynous
dipnoous
dicerous
Starts with E
24 words
enormous
emeritus
epicurus
eusebius
exiguous
euonymus
excursus
eohippus
elenchus
eridanus
epigonus
euryalus
edacious
entellus
equuleus
eximious
embryous
eremurus
exradius
eumolpus
euphagus
etherous
epigeous
encarpus
Starts with F
16 words
fabulous
factious
flexuous
frabjous
favonius
feverous
fremitus
fastuous
ferreous
fashious
flatuous
frondous
fiddious
faveolus
faculous
featuous
Starts with G
15 words
gorgeous
generous
glorious
gracious
grievous
glaucous
glabrous
gasthaus
goitrous
gypseous
griseous
geminous
gloydius
glareous
gemmeous
Starts with H
5 words
humorous
hibiscus
hemionus
hamulous
halitous
Starts with I
8 words
infamous
ichorous
inversus
imporous
idoneous
incubous
inermous
inflatus
Starts with K
1 words
khuskhus
Starts with L
12 words
luminous
luscious
lustrous
libelous
liquidus
ligneous
lacteous
lapillus
lathyrus
leonurus
lymphous
laminous
Starts with M
17 words
mutinous
meniscus
mandamus
mucinous
microbus
marasmus
mammatus
modiolus
misfocus
molossus
motorbus
mittimus
mespilus
melanous
muticous
miasmous
manicous
Starts with N
13 words
numerous
nauseous
nebulous
nautilus
numinous
nacreous
nauplius
nucellus
nubilous
nodulous
nidorous
nemorous
nitidous
Starts with O
10 words
overplus
ochreous
orgulous
obliquus
ocherous
opinicus
oogamous
ordurous
oragious
ovarious
Starts with P
24 words
previous
precious
perilous
populous
platypus
pruritus
pervious
poxvirus
periplus
petalous
pulvinus
pandanus
peroneus
provirus
prefocus
plumbous
patulous
poaceous
pyritous
pluvious
polypous
podargus
papulous
porteous
Starts with R
14 words
rigorous
ravenous
resinous
reovirus
rhonchus
rhizopus
rumorous
risorius
ructious
racemous
ramulous
rutilous
rosinous
rypticus
Starts with S
24 words
stimulus
spacious
studious
syllabus
spurious
sensuous
sonorous
sisyphus
specious
squamous
sibelius
succubus
sedulous
scabrous
scabious
serratus
subgenus
sambucus
stannous
sicarius
saturnus
silvanus
stocious
susurrus
Starts with T
20 words
tinnitus
terminus
tortuous
thalamus
timorous
tartarus
tortious
tuberous
thrombus
tenesmus
tantalus
tropheus
tumorous
temerous
thallous
titanous
tubulous
trollius
tumulous
trappous
Starts with U
8 words
unctuous
usurious
ulcerous
unfamous
uxorious
unjoyous
urceolus
undulous
Starts with V
14 words
vigorous
virtuous
venomous
vesuvius
vitreous
valorous
vaporous
viperous
vomitous
volvulus
vanadous
vitellus
vegetous
venulous
Starts with W
4 words
wondrous
waterbus
wrongous
waverous
Starts with X
2 words
xanthous
xiphuous
Starts with Y
1 words
yttrious
Starts with Z
2 words
ziziphus
zophorus

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