8 Letter Words Ending in S

There are 9,680 8-letter English words that end in S, ranging alphabetically from ABACUSES to ZYZZYVAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZYZZYVAS (44), BEZAZZES (37), PAZAZZES (37). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.

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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	zyzzyvas	44	43
2	bezazzes	37	38
3	pazazzes	37	38
4	pizazzes	37	38
5	quizzers	35	36
6	buzzwigs	32	35
7	whizzers	32	31
8	chazzans	31	32
9	chazzens	31	32
10	mezuzahs	31	32

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How many 8-letter words end in S?

9,680 valid 8-letter English words end in S 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).

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