8 Letter Words Containing US
There are 867 8-letter English words that contain US, from ABACUSES to XANTHOUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BEJEEZUS (26), JUJUTSUS (22), JUJITSUS (22). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
A
- ABACUSES12 pts
- ABOMASUS12 pts
- ABSTRUSE10 pts
- ABUSABLE12 pts
- ACANTHUS13 pts
- ACARPOUS12 pts
- ACAULOUS10 pts
- ACCUSALS12 pts
- ACCUSANT12 pts
- ACCUSERS12 pts
- ACCUSING13 pts
- ACCUSTOM14 pts
- ACOUSTIC12 pts
- ADJUSTED17 pts
- ADJUSTER16 pts
- ADJUSTOR16 pts
- ADUNCOUS11 pts
- AFFLATUS14 pts
- AFFUSION14 pts
- AIRBRUSH13 pts
- AIRBUSES10 pts
- ALEHOUSE11 pts
- ALLUSION8 pts
- ALLUSIVE11 pts
- ALVEOLUS11 pts
- AMBUSHED16 pts
- AMBUSHER15 pts
- AMBUSHES15 pts
- AMIANTUS10 pts
- AMPLEXUS19 pts
- AMUSABLE12 pts
- AMUSEDLY14 pts
- ANCHUSAS13 pts
- ANCHUSIN13 pts
- ANESTRUS8 pts
- ANGINOUS9 pts
- ANGULOUS9 pts
- ANIMUSES10 pts
- ANKUSHES15 pts
- ANSEROUS8 pts
- ANTIRUST8 pts
- APHTHOUS16 pts
- APICULUS12 pts
- APPLAUSE12 pts
- APTEROUS10 pts
- ARACEOUS10 pts
- ARBOROUS10 pts
- ARBUSCLE12 pts
- ARETHUSA11 pts
- AROUSALS8 pts
- AROUSERS8 pts
- AROUSING9 pts
- ARQUEBUS19 pts
- ARSENOUS8 pts
- ARSONOUS8 pts
- ASBESTUS10 pts
- ASTOMOUS10 pts
- AUGUSTER9 pts
- AUGUSTLY12 pts
- AUSFORMS13 pts
- AUSPICES12 pts
- AUSTERER8 pts
- AUSTRALS8 pts
B
- BABASSUS12 pts
- BABIRUSA12 pts
- BABUSHKA19 pts
- BACCHIUS17 pts
- BACILLUS12 pts
- BACKRUSH19 pts
- BAGHOUSE14 pts
- BALUSTER10 pts
- BANAUSIC12 pts
- BANDEAUS11 pts
- BEBEERUS12 pts
- BECRUSTS12 pts
- BEJEEZUS26 pts
- BEMUSING13 pts
- BERCEUSE12 pts
- BESPOUSE12 pts
- BIBULOUS12 pts
- BICUSPID15 pts
- BIGAMOUS13 pts
- BIJUGOUS18 pts
- BIMANOUS12 pts
- BIPAROUS12 pts
- BIRAMOUS12 pts
- BLOUSIER10 pts
- BLOUSILY13 pts
- BLOUSING11 pts
- BLOUSONS10 pts
- BLUSHERS13 pts
- BLUSHFUL16 pts
- BLUSHING14 pts
- BLUSTERS10 pts
- BLUSTERY13 pts
- BOUSOUKI14 pts
- BRONCHUS15 pts
- BRUSHERS13 pts
- BRUSHIER13 pts
- BRUSHING14 pts
- BRUSHOFF19 pts
- BRUSHUPS15 pts
- BRUSKEST14 pts
- BRUSQUER19 pts
- BUGHOUSE14 pts
- BULLRUSH13 pts
- BUNRAKUS14 pts
- BUSHBUCK21 pts
- BUSHELED14 pts
- BUSHELER13 pts
- BUSHFIRE16 pts
- BUSHGOAT14 pts
- BUSHIDOS14 pts
- BUSHIEST13 pts
- BUSHINGS14 pts
- BUSHLAND14 pts
- BUSHLESS13 pts
- BUSHLIKE17 pts
- BUSHPIGS16 pts
- BUSHTITS13 pts
- BUSHWAHS19 pts
- BUSINESS10 pts
- BUSKINED15 pts
- BUSLOADS11 pts
- BUSSINGS11 pts
- BUSTARDS11 pts
- BUSTIERS10 pts
- BUSTIEST10 pts
- BUSTLINE10 pts
- BUSTLING11 pts
- BUSULFAN13 pts
- BUSYBODY19 pts
- BUSYNESS13 pts
- BUSYWORK20 pts
- BUTYROUS13 pts
- BYSSUSES13 pts
C
- CACTUSES12 pts
- CADUCEUS13 pts
- CADUCOUS13 pts
- CALATHUS13 pts
- CALCULUS12 pts
- CALLUSED11 pts
- CALLUSES10 pts
- CAMPUSED15 pts
- CAMPUSES14 pts
- CANOROUS10 pts
- CAPTIOUS12 pts
- CARIBOUS12 pts
- CAROUSAL10 pts
- CAROUSED11 pts
- CAROUSEL10 pts
- CAROUSER10 pts
- CAROUSES10 pts
- CATECHUS15 pts
- CATHOUSE13 pts
- CAUCUSED13 pts
- CAUCUSES12 pts
- CAUSABLE12 pts
- CAUSALLY13 pts
- CAUSERIE10 pts
- CAUSEWAY16 pts
- CAUSTICS12 pts
- CAUTIOUS10 pts
- CENSUSED11 pts
- CENSUSES10 pts
- CEREUSES10 pts
- CERNUOUS10 pts
- CERUSITE10 pts
- CESTUSES10 pts
- CHAPEAUS15 pts
- CHATEAUS13 pts
- CHAUSSES13 pts
- CHIASMUS15 pts
- CHIAUSES13 pts
- CHLOROUS13 pts
- CHORAGUS14 pts
- CHOREGUS14 pts
- CHORUSED14 pts
- CHORUSES13 pts
- CHOUSERS13 pts
- CHOUSHES16 pts
- CHOUSING14 pts
- CHROMOUS15 pts
- CIRCUSES12 pts
- CISTUSES10 pts
- CITREOUS10 pts
- CITRUSES10 pts
- CLAUSTRA10 pts
- CLONUSES10 pts
- CLUSTERS10 pts
- CLUSTERY13 pts
- COENURUS10 pts
- COITUSES10 pts
- COLEUSES10 pts
- COLOSSUS10 pts
- COMBUSTS14 pts
- CONFUSED14 pts
- CONFUSES13 pts
- CONTUSED11 pts
- CONTUSES10 pts
- CORNEOUS10 pts
- CORNHUSK17 pts
- CORNUSES10 pts
- COUSCOUS12 pts
- COUSINLY13 pts
- COUSINRY13 pts
- COVETOUS13 pts
- CRANKOUS14 pts
- CRIBROUS12 pts
- CROCUSES12 pts
- CROUPOUS12 pts
- CROUSELY13 pts
- CRUSADED12 pts
- CRUSADER11 pts
- CRUSADES11 pts
- CRUSADOS11 pts
- CRUSHERS13 pts
- CRUSHING14 pts
- CRUSTIER10 pts
- CRUSTILY13 pts
- CRUSTING11 pts
- CRUSTOSE10 pts
- CULTUSES10 pts
- CUMBROUS14 pts
- CUMULOUS12 pts
- CUPREOUS12 pts
- CUSCUSES12 pts
- CUSHIEST13 pts
- CUSHIONS13 pts
- CUSHIONY16 pts
- CUSPATED13 pts
- CUSPIDAL13 pts
- CUSPIDES13 pts
- CUSPIDOR13 pts
- CUSSEDLY14 pts
- CUSSWORD14 pts
- CUSTARDS11 pts
- CUSTARDY14 pts
- CUSTODES11 pts
- CUSTOMER12 pts
- CUSTUMAL12 pts
- CYPRUSES15 pts
D
- DACTYLUS14 pts
- DANSEUSE9 pts
- DECOROUS11 pts
- DEFUSING13 pts
- DEGUSTED11 pts
- DELOUSED10 pts
- DELOUSER9 pts
- DELOUSES9 pts
- DELUSION9 pts
- DELUSIVE12 pts
- DELUSORY12 pts
- DELUSTER9 pts
- DENARIUS9 pts
- DESIROUS9 pts
- DETRITUS9 pts
- DEXTROUS16 pts
- DIANTHUS12 pts
- DIAPAUSE11 pts
- DIDYMOUS15 pts
- DIECIOUS11 pts
- DIESTRUS9 pts
- DIFFUSED16 pts
- DIFFUSER15 pts
- DIFFUSES15 pts
- DIFFUSOR15 pts
- DIGAMOUS12 pts
- DIMEROUS11 pts
- DINGUSES10 pts
- DIOICOUS11 pts
- DISABUSE11 pts
- DISCUSES11 pts
- DISEUSES9 pts
- DISGUSTS10 pts
- DISTRUST9 pts
- DISUSING10 pts
- DIZYGOUS22 pts
- DOGHOUSE13 pts
- DOLOROUS9 pts
- DOOFUSES12 pts
- DORMOUSE11 pts
- DUSKIEST13 pts
- DUSTBINS11 pts
- DUSTHEAP14 pts
- DUSTIEST9 pts
- DUSTLESS9 pts
- DUSTLIKE13 pts
- DUSTOFFS15 pts
- DUSTPANS11 pts
- DUSTRAGS10 pts
E
- EDACIOUS11 pts
- EFFUSING15 pts
- EFFUSION14 pts
- EFFUSIVE17 pts
- ELENCHUS13 pts
- ELUSIONS8 pts
- ELYTROUS11 pts
- EMERITUS10 pts
- ENCRUSTS10 pts
- ENGINOUS9 pts
- ENORMOUS10 pts
- ENTELLUS8 pts
- ENTHUSED12 pts
- ENTHUSES11 pts
- ENTRUSTS8 pts
- EOHIPPUS15 pts
- EPIGEOUS11 pts
- EPIGONUS11 pts
- EREMURUS10 pts
- ESPOUSAL10 pts
- ESPOUSED11 pts
- ESPOUSER10 pts
- ESPOUSES10 pts
- ESTRUSES8 pts
- EUONYMUS13 pts
- EUROKOUS12 pts
- EUSTATIC10 pts
- EUSTELES8 pts
- EVONYMUS16 pts
- EXCURSUS17 pts
- EXCUSERS17 pts
- EXCUSING18 pts
- EXHAUSTS18 pts
- EXIGUOUS16 pts
- EXIMIOUS17 pts
- EXODUSES16 pts
F
- FABULOUS13 pts
- FACTIOUS13 pts
- FAMOUSLY16 pts
- FASHIOUS14 pts
- FASTUOUS11 pts
- FERREOUS11 pts
- FEVEROUS14 pts
- FLATUSES11 pts
- FLEXUOUS18 pts
- FLUSHERS14 pts
- FLUSHEST14 pts
- FLUSHING15 pts
- FLUSTERS11 pts
- FOCUSERS13 pts
- FOCUSING14 pts
- FOCUSSED14 pts
- FOCUSSES13 pts
- FOETUSES11 pts
- FRABJOUS20 pts
- FREMITUS13 pts
- FRUSTULE11 pts
- FRUSTUMS13 pts
- FUNGUSES12 pts
- FUSELAGE12 pts
- FUSELESS11 pts
- FUSIFORM16 pts
- FUSILEER11 pts
- FUSILIER11 pts
- FUSILLIS11 pts
- FUSSIEST11 pts
- FUSSPOTS13 pts
- FUSTIANS11 pts
- FUSTIEST11 pts
G
- GALLUSED10 pts
- GALLUSES9 pts
- GAMBUSIA13 pts
- GASHOUSE12 pts
- GENEROUS9 pts
- GENIUSES9 pts
- GLABROUS11 pts
- GLAUCOUS11 pts
- GLORIOUS9 pts
- GOITROUS9 pts
- GORGEOUS10 pts
- GRACIOUS11 pts
- GRADUSES10 pts
- GRIEVOUS12 pts
- GRISEOUS9 pts
- GROUSERS9 pts
- GROUSING10 pts
- GURUSHIP14 pts
- GUSHIEST12 pts
- GUSSETED10 pts
- GUSSYING13 pts
- GUSTABLE11 pts
- GUSTIEST9 pts
- GUSTLESS9 pts
- GYPSEOUS14 pts
H
- HAMULOUS13 pts
- HARUSPEX20 pts
- HAUSFRAU14 pts
- HENHOUSE14 pts
- HIATUSES11 pts
- HIBISCUS15 pts
- HIGHBUSH20 pts
- HOCUSING14 pts
- HOCUSSED14 pts
- HOCUSSES13 pts
- HOTHOUSE14 pts
- HOUSEBOY16 pts
- HOUSEFLY17 pts
- HOUSEFUL14 pts
- HOUSELED12 pts
- HOUSEMAN13 pts
- HOUSEMEN13 pts
- HOUSESAT11 pts
- HOUSESIT11 pts
- HOUSETOP13 pts
- HOUSINGS12 pts
- HUMMUSES15 pts
- HUMOROUS13 pts
- HUSBANDS14 pts
- HUSHEDLY18 pts
- HUSKIEST15 pts
- HUSKINGS16 pts
- HUSKLIKE19 pts
- HUSTINGS12 pts
- HUSTLERS11 pts
- HUSTLING12 pts
- HUSWIFES17 pts
- HUSWIVES17 pts
I
J
L
- LABRUSCA12 pts
- LACTEOUS10 pts
- LAMINOUS10 pts
- LAPILLUS10 pts
- LECYTHUS16 pts
- LEKYTHUS18 pts
- LIBELOUS10 pts
- LIGNEOUS9 pts
- LIMBUSES12 pts
- LITMUSES10 pts
- LOCUSTAE10 pts
- LOCUSTAL10 pts
- LOUSIEST8 pts
- LUMINOUS10 pts
- LUSCIOUS10 pts
- LUSHNESS11 pts
- LUSTERED9 pts
- LUSTIEST8 pts
- LUSTRATE8 pts
- LUSTRING9 pts
- LUSTROUS8 pts
- LUSTRUMS10 pts
M
- MADHOUSE14 pts
- MAMMATUS14 pts
- MANDAMUS13 pts
- MANITOUS10 pts
- MANTEAUS10 pts
- MARABOUS12 pts
- MARASMUS12 pts
- MASSEUSE10 pts
- MAUSOLEA10 pts
- MEATUSES10 pts
- MEDUSANS11 pts
- MEDUSOID12 pts
- MELANOUS10 pts
- MENISCUS12 pts
- MICROBUS14 pts
- MISFOCUS15 pts
- MISSUSES10 pts
- MISTRUST10 pts
- MISUSAGE11 pts
- MISUSERS10 pts
- MISUSING11 pts
- MITTIMUS12 pts
- MODIOLUS11 pts
- MOLLUSCS12 pts
- MOLLUSKS14 pts
- MOONDUST11 pts
- MOTORBUS12 pts
- MOUSIEST10 pts
- MOUSINGS11 pts
- MOUSSAKA14 pts
- MOUSSING11 pts
- MUCINOUS12 pts
- MULTIUSE10 pts
- MUSCADEL13 pts
- MUSCADET13 pts
- MUSCATEL12 pts
- MUSCLING13 pts
- MUSCULAR12 pts
- MUSETTES10 pts
- MUSHIEST13 pts
- MUSHROOM15 pts
- MUSICALE12 pts
- MUSICALS12 pts
- MUSICIAN12 pts
- MUSINGLY14 pts
- MUSKETRY17 pts
- MUSKIEST14 pts
- MUSKRATS14 pts
- MUSPIKES16 pts
- MUSQUASH22 pts
- MUSSIEST10 pts
- MUSTACHE15 pts
- MUSTANGS11 pts
- MUSTARDS11 pts
- MUSTARDY14 pts
- MUSTERED11 pts
- MUSTIEST10 pts
- MUTICOUS12 pts
- MUTINOUS10 pts
N
O
P
- PANDANUS11 pts
- PARVENUS13 pts
- PASSUSES10 pts
- PATULOUS10 pts
- PEPLUSES12 pts
- PERFUSED14 pts
- PERFUSES13 pts
- PERILOUS10 pts
- PERUSALS10 pts
- PERUSERS10 pts
- PERUSING11 pts
- PERVIOUS13 pts
- PETALOUS10 pts
- PIECRUST12 pts
- PLATEAUS10 pts
- PLATYPUS15 pts
- PLAUSIVE13 pts
- PLEUSTON10 pts
- PLEXUSES17 pts
- PLUMBOUS14 pts
- PLUSHEST13 pts
- PLUSHIER13 pts
- PLUSHILY16 pts
- PLUSSAGE11 pts
- PLUVIOUS13 pts
- POACEOUS12 pts
- POLYPOUS15 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 | bejeezus | 26 | 30 |
| 2 | jujutsus | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | jujitsus | 22 | 28 |
| 4 | musquash | 22 | 24 |
| 5 | dizygous | 22 | 23 |
| 6 | rhizopus | 22 | 23 |
| 7 | bushbuck | 21 | 25 |
| 8 | joyously | 21 | 23 |
| 9 | squushed | 21 | 22 |
| 10 | frabjous | 20 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain US?
867 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters US 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).