8 Letter Words Containing OS
There are 846 8-letter English words that contain OS, from ABELMOSK to ZYMOSANS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PALAZZOS (28), ZYGOSITY (24), SQUOOSHY (23). Roughly 17% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABELMOSK16 pts
- ABROSIAS10 pts
- ACAULOSE10 pts
- ACCOSTED13 pts
- ACIDOSES11 pts
- ACIDOSIS11 pts
- ACROSOME12 pts
- ACROSTIC12 pts
- ADENOSES9 pts
- ADENOSIS9 pts
- ADIPOSES11 pts
- ADIPOSIS11 pts
- AEROSATS8 pts
- AEROSOLS8 pts
- AEROSTAT8 pts
- AGAROSES9 pts
- AGNOSIAS9 pts
- AGNOSTIC11 pts
- AIRPOSTS10 pts
- ALBUMOSE12 pts
- ALLEGROS9 pts
- ALPHOSIS13 pts
- AMBROSIA12 pts
- AMITOSES10 pts
- AMITOSIS10 pts
- AMOSITES10 pts
- AMYLOSES13 pts
- ANEMOSES10 pts
- ANEMOSIS10 pts
- ANGINOSE9 pts
- ANGULOSE9 pts
- ANKYLOSE15 pts
- ANNATTOS8 pts
- ANNULOSE8 pts
- ANOSMIAS10 pts
- ANTIBOSS10 pts
- APAREJOS17 pts
- APODOSES11 pts
- APODOSIS11 pts
- APOSPORY15 pts
- APOSTACY15 pts
- APOSTASY13 pts
- APOSTATE10 pts
- APOSTILS10 pts
- APOSTLES10 pts
- APPOSERS12 pts
- APPOSING13 pts
- APPOSITE12 pts
- ARGOSIES9 pts
- ARNATTOS8 pts
- ARNOTTOS8 pts
- ASBESTOS10 pts
- AUTOSOME10 pts
- AVOCADOS14 pts
- AZYGOSES21 pts
B
- BACALAOS12 pts
- BACKMOST18 pts
- BAMBINOS14 pts
- BATHOSES13 pts
- BEDPOSTS13 pts
- BEEFALOS13 pts
- BIOSCOPE14 pts
- BIOSCOPY17 pts
- BIRAMOSE12 pts
- BLOSSOMS12 pts
- BLOSSOMY15 pts
- BLUENOSE10 pts
- BOOSTERS10 pts
- BOOSTING11 pts
- BOSCAGES13 pts
- BOSCHBOK21 pts
- BOSHBOKS19 pts
- BOSHVARK20 pts
- BOSKAGES15 pts
- BOSKIEST14 pts
- BOSOMING13 pts
- BOSQUETS19 pts
- BOSSDOMS13 pts
- BOSSIEST10 pts
- BOSSISMS12 pts
- BOTRYOSE13 pts
- BRACEROS12 pts
- BRAVADOS14 pts
- BRONCHOS15 pts
- BUFFALOS16 pts
- BUGABOOS13 pts
- BULLNOSE10 pts
- BURNOOSE10 pts
- BURRITOS10 pts
- BUSHIDOS14 pts
C
- CABILDOS13 pts
- CABOOSES12 pts
- CABOSHED16 pts
- CALATHOS13 pts
- CALLOSES10 pts
- CALVADOS14 pts
- CALYPSOS15 pts
- CARABAOS12 pts
- CASEOSES10 pts
- CASSINOS10 pts
- CATTALOS10 pts
- CAVETTOS13 pts
- CELOSIAS10 pts
- CEMBALOS14 pts
- CENTAVOS13 pts
- CENTIMOS12 pts
- CHAMISOS15 pts
- CHEERIOS13 pts
- CHICANOS15 pts
- CHITOSAN13 pts
- CHOOSERS13 pts
- CHOOSIER13 pts
- CHOOSING14 pts
- CHORIZOS22 pts
- CHYMOSIN18 pts
- CLOSABLE12 pts
- CLOSEOUT10 pts
- CLOSETED11 pts
- CLOSINGS11 pts
- CLOSURED11 pts
- CLOSURES10 pts
- COHOSHES16 pts
- COHOSTED14 pts
- COLOSSAL10 pts
- COLOSSUS10 pts
- COMATOSE12 pts
- COMPOSED15 pts
- COMPOSER14 pts
- COMPOSES14 pts
- COMPOSTS14 pts
- CONENOSE10 pts
- CONIOSES10 pts
- CONIOSIS10 pts
- COQUITOS19 pts
- CORANTOS10 pts
- CORNUTOS10 pts
- COSCRIPT14 pts
- COSECANT12 pts
- COSHERED14 pts
- COSIGNED12 pts
- COSIGNER11 pts
- COSINESS10 pts
- COSMETIC14 pts
- COSMICAL14 pts
- COSMISMS14 pts
- COSMISTS12 pts
- COSMOSES12 pts
- COSSACKS16 pts
- COSSETED11 pts
- COSTARDS11 pts
- COSTLESS10 pts
- COSTLIER10 pts
- COSTMARY15 pts
- COSTRELS10 pts
- COSTUMED13 pts
- COSTUMER12 pts
- COSTUMES12 pts
- COSTUMEY15 pts
- CREOSOLS10 pts
- CREOSOTE10 pts
- CRIOLLOS10 pts
- CROSIERS10 pts
- CROSSARM12 pts
- CROSSBAR12 pts
- CROSSBOW15 pts
- CROSSCUT12 pts
- CROSSERS10 pts
- CROSSEST10 pts
- CROSSING11 pts
- CROSSLET10 pts
- CROSSTIE10 pts
- CROSSWAY16 pts
- CRUSADOS11 pts
- CRUSTOSE10 pts
- CRUZADOS20 pts
- CRYOSTAT13 pts
- CURACAOS12 pts
- CYANOSED14 pts
- CYANOSES13 pts
- CYANOSIS13 pts
- CYCLOSES15 pts
- CYCLOSIS15 pts
- CYMOSELY18 pts
- CYNOSURE13 pts
- CYTOSINE13 pts
- CYTOSOLS13 pts
D
- DAMOSELS11 pts
- DEFROSTS12 pts
- DEPOSALS11 pts
- DEPOSERS11 pts
- DEPOSING12 pts
- DEPOSITS11 pts
- DEXTROSE16 pts
- DIABOLOS11 pts
- DIAGNOSE10 pts
- DINOSAUR9 pts
- DIPLOSES11 pts
- DIPLOSIS11 pts
- DISBOSOM13 pts
- DISCLOSE11 pts
- DISPOSAL11 pts
- DISPOSED12 pts
- DISPOSER11 pts
- DISPOSES11 pts
- DOLOROSO9 pts
- DOORPOST11 pts
- DOSSERET9 pts
- DOSSIERS9 pts
- DROSERAS9 pts
- DROSKIES13 pts
- DROSSIER9 pts
E
- ECLOSION10 pts
- ECTOSARC12 pts
- EIGHTVOS15 pts
- ELECTROS10 pts
- EMBOSKED17 pts
- EMBOSOMS14 pts
- EMBOSSED13 pts
- EMBOSSER12 pts
- EMBOSSES12 pts
- ENCLOSED11 pts
- ENCLOSER10 pts
- ENCLOSES10 pts
- ENDOSARC11 pts
- ENDOSMOS11 pts
- ENDOSOME11 pts
- ENDOSTEA9 pts
- ENOSISES8 pts
- EROSIBLE10 pts
- EROSIONS8 pts
- ESPARTOS10 pts
- ETHNOSES11 pts
- EXOSMOSE17 pts
- EXOSPORE17 pts
- EXPOSALS17 pts
- EXPOSERS17 pts
- EXPOSING18 pts
- EXPOSITS17 pts
- EXPOSURE17 pts
- EXTRADOS16 pts
F
- FARINOSE11 pts
- FIBROSES13 pts
- FIBROSIS13 pts
- FLEXUOSE18 pts
- FLOCCOSE15 pts
- FLOOSIES11 pts
- FLOSSIER11 pts
- FLOSSIES11 pts
- FLOSSILY14 pts
- FLOSSING12 pts
- FOREMOST13 pts
- FOSSETTE11 pts
- FOSSICKS17 pts
- FOSTERED12 pts
- FOSTERER11 pts
- FRONDOSE12 pts
- FROSTBIT13 pts
- FROSTEDS12 pts
- FROSTIER11 pts
- FROSTILY14 pts
- FROSTING12 pts
- FRUCTOSE13 pts
- FURANOSE11 pts
G
- GALOSHED13 pts
- GALOSHES12 pts
- GAMBADOS14 pts
- GATEPOST11 pts
- GEOGNOSY13 pts
- GESTAPOS11 pts
- GHOSTIER12 pts
- GHOSTING13 pts
- GIROSOLS9 pts
- GJETOSTS16 pts
- GLASNOST9 pts
- GLOSSARY12 pts
- GLOSSEME11 pts
- GLOSSERS9 pts
- GLOSSIER9 pts
- GLOSSIES9 pts
- GLOSSILY12 pts
- GLOSSINA9 pts
- GLOSSING10 pts
- GLUCOSES11 pts
- GLUCOSIC13 pts
- GLYCOSYL17 pts
- GOALPOST11 pts
- GOLOSHES12 pts
- GOOSIEST9 pts
- GOSHAWKS19 pts
- GOSLINGS10 pts
- GOSPELER11 pts
- GOSPORTS11 pts
- GOSSAMER11 pts
- GOSSIPED12 pts
- GOSSIPER11 pts
- GOSSIPRY14 pts
- GOSSOONS9 pts
- GOSSYPOL14 pts
- GRACIOSO11 pts
- GRAZIOSO18 pts
- GROSBEAK15 pts
- GROSCHEN14 pts
- GROSSERS9 pts
- GROSSEST9 pts
- GROSSING10 pts
- GUANACOS11 pts
- GULOSITY12 pts
- GUMMOSES13 pts
- GUMMOSIS13 pts
- GYROSTAT12 pts
H
- HAMULOSE13 pts
- HAPLOSES13 pts
- HAPLOSIS13 pts
- HARDNOSE12 pts
- HAWKNOSE18 pts
- HEADMOST14 pts
- HEELPOST13 pts
- HEMOSTAT13 pts
- HEPTOSES13 pts
- HEXOSANS18 pts
- HIDALGOS13 pts
- HIDROSES12 pts
- HIDROSIS12 pts
- HINDMOST14 pts
- HOGNOSES12 pts
- HOMMOSES15 pts
- HOOKNOSE15 pts
- HOOSEGOW15 pts
- HOOSGOWS15 pts
- HORNITOS11 pts
- HOSANNAH14 pts
- HOSANNAS11 pts
- HOSEPIPE15 pts
- HOSPICES15 pts
- HOSPITAL13 pts
- HOSPITIA13 pts
- HOSPODAR14 pts
- HOSTAGES12 pts
- HOSTELED12 pts
- HOSTELER11 pts
- HOSTELRY14 pts
- HOSTILES11 pts
- HOSTLERS11 pts
- HYDROSKI19 pts
- HYDROSOL15 pts
- HYOSCINE16 pts
- HYPNOSES16 pts
- HYPNOSIS16 pts
I
J
K
L
- LACROSSE10 pts
- LACTOSES10 pts
- LACUNOSE10 pts
- LAMINOSE10 pts
- LAMPPOST14 pts
- LANOSITY11 pts
- LATOSOLS8 pts
- LEKYTHOS18 pts
- LEUKOSES12 pts
- LEUKOSIS12 pts
- LEVULOSE11 pts
- LIPOSOME12 pts
- LITHOSOL11 pts
- LOBULOSE10 pts
- LOOSENED9 pts
- LOOSENER8 pts
- LORDOSES9 pts
- LORDOSIS9 pts
- LOSINGLY12 pts
- LOSTNESS8 pts
- LUMBAGOS13 pts
- LYSOSOME13 pts
M
- MADRONOS11 pts
- MAESTOSO10 pts
- MAESTROS10 pts
- MAGNETOS11 pts
- MALPOSED13 pts
- MALTOSES10 pts
- MANNOSES10 pts
- MARIPOSA12 pts
- MARMOSET12 pts
- MARRANOS10 pts
- MEGADOSE12 pts
- MEMENTOS12 pts
- MENDIGOS12 pts
- MESOSOME12 pts
- MESTESOS10 pts
- MESTINOS10 pts
- MESTIZOS19 pts
- MIDMOSTS13 pts
- MILEPOST12 pts
- MISHMOSH18 pts
- MOMENTOS12 pts
- MONGOOSE11 pts
- MONOSOME12 pts
- MONOSOMY15 pts
- MONTEROS10 pts
- MORELLOS10 pts
- MOROCCOS14 pts
- MOROSELY13 pts
- MOROSITY13 pts
- MOSASAUR10 pts
- MOSCHATE15 pts
- MOSEYING14 pts
- MOSHAVIM18 pts
- MOSQUITO19 pts
- MOSSBACK18 pts
- MOSSIEST10 pts
- MOSSLIKE14 pts
- MOSTESTS10 pts
- MUCOSITY15 pts
- MULATTOS10 pts
- MUNGOOSE11 pts
- MYOSCOPE17 pts
- MYOSITIS13 pts
- MYOSOTES13 pts
- MYOSOTIS13 pts
N
- NARCOSES10 pts
- NARCOSIS10 pts
- NEBULOSE10 pts
- NECROSED11 pts
- NECROSES10 pts
- NECROSIS10 pts
- NELUMBOS12 pts
- NEUROSAL8 pts
- NEUROSES8 pts
- NEUROSIS8 pts
- NIGROSIN9 pts
- NITROSYL11 pts
- NODOSITY12 pts
- NODULOSE9 pts
- NOSEBAGS11 pts
- NOSEBAND11 pts
- NOSEDIVE12 pts
- NOSEGAYS12 pts
- NOSELESS8 pts
- NOSELIKE12 pts
- NOSINESS8 pts
- NOSOLOGY12 pts
- NOSTRILS8 pts
- NOSTRUMS10 pts
- NUBILOSE10 pts
O
- OLOROSOS8 pts
- OMPHALOS15 pts
- OOSPERMS12 pts
- OOSPHERE13 pts
- OOSPORES10 pts
- OOSPORIC12 pts
- OPOSSUMS12 pts
- OPPOSERS12 pts
- OPPOSING13 pts
- OPPOSITE12 pts
- OREGANOS9 pts
- ORTHOSES11 pts
- ORTHOSIS11 pts
- OSCININE10 pts
- OSCITANT10 pts
- OSCULANT10 pts
- OSCULATE10 pts
- OSMOSING11 pts
- OSMUNDAS11 pts
- OSNABURG11 pts
- OSSICLES10 pts
- OSSIFIED12 pts
- OSSIFIER11 pts
- OSSIFIES11 pts
- OSTEITIC10 pts
- OSTEITIS8 pts
- OSTEOIDS9 pts
- OSTEOMAS10 pts
- OSTEOSES8 pts
- OSTEOSIS8 pts
- OSTINATO8 pts
- OSTIOLAR8 pts
- OSTIOLES8 pts
- OSTMARKS14 pts
- OSTOMIES10 pts
- OSTRACOD11 pts
- OSTRACON10 pts
- OTIOSELY11 pts
- OTIOSITY11 pts
- OTOSCOPE12 pts
- OTOSCOPY15 pts
- OUTCROSS10 pts
- OUTGROSS9 pts
- OUTPOSTS10 pts
- OVERDOSE12 pts
- OVIPOSIT13 pts
P
- PACHUCOS17 pts
- PAESANOS10 pts
- PAISANOS10 pts
- PALAZZOS28 pts
- PALEOSOL10 pts
- PAMPEROS14 pts
- PAPOOSES12 pts
- PAPPOOSE14 pts
- PAPULOSE12 pts
- PASSADOS11 pts
- PATHOSES13 pts
- PENTOSAN10 pts
- PENTOSES10 pts
- PEPLOSES12 pts
- PETROSAL10 pts
- PHAROSES13 pts
- PHIMOSES15 pts
- PHIMOSIS15 pts
- PHOSGENE14 pts
- PHOSPHID19 pts
- PHOSPHIN18 pts
- PHOSPHOR18 pts
- PHOTOSET13 pts
- PICACHOS17 pts
- PICCOLOS14 pts
- PILOSITY13 pts
- PIMENTOS12 pts
- PINTADOS11 pts
- PINTANOS10 pts
- PIROSHKI17 pts
- PLACEBOS14 pts
- PLANOSOL10 pts
- PLOSIONS10 pts
- PLOSIVES13 pts
- PLUVIOSE13 pts
- POCOSINS12 pts
- POMPANOS14 pts
- POROSITY13 pts
- PORTICOS12 pts
- POSHNESS13 pts
- POSINGLY14 pts
- POSITING11 pts
- POSITION10 pts
- POSITIVE13 pts
- POSITRON10 pts
- POSOLOGY14 pts
- POSSIBLE12 pts
- POSSIBLY15 pts
- POSTAGES11 pts
- POSTALLY13 pts
- POSTANAL10 pts
- POSTBAGS13 pts
- POSTBASE12 pts
- POSTBOYS15 pts
- POSTBURN12 pts
- POSTCARD13 pts
- POSTCAVA15 pts
- POSTCODE13 pts
- POSTCOUP14 pts
- POSTDATE11 pts
- POSTDIVE14 pts
- POSTDOCS13 pts
- POSTDRUG12 pts
- POSTEENS10 pts
- POSTERNS10 pts
- POSTFACE15 pts
- POSTFIRE13 pts
- POSTFORM15 pts
- POSTGAME13 pts
- POSTHEAT13 pts
- POSTHOLE13 pts
- POSTICHE15 pts
- POSTINGS11 pts
- POSTIQUE19 pts
- POSTLUDE11 pts
- POSTMARK16 pts
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Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | palazzos | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | zygosity | 24 | 23 |
| 3 | squooshy | 23 | 22 |
| 4 | zemstvos | 22 | 24 |
| 5 | zymosans | 22 | 23 |
| 6 | chorizos | 22 | 22 |
| 7 | scherzos | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | kolkhosy | 22 | 21 |
| 9 | boschbok | 21 | 23 |
| 10 | zoosperm | 21 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain OS?
846 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters OS in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).