Words Containing US

Q: How many words contain "US"?

6,499 valid English words contain the sequence US.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing US?

HYPERSUSCEPTIBILITY at 36 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing US?

CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES — 21 letters.

There are 6,499 English words that contain the sequence US. Range: ABACUS to ZYGODACTYLOUS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYPERSUSCEPTIBILITY at 36 points; the longest is CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 10 letters.

By length — 6,499 words containing US

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(57)
5-letter(191)
6-letter(415)
7-letter(688)
8-letter(867)
9-letter(869)
10-letter(810)
11-letter(696)
12-letter(560)
13-letter(458)
14-letter(323)
15-letter(238)

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Showing the first 600 of 6,499 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	hypersusceptibility	36	39
2	pseudoparenchymatous	35	40
3	hypersusceptibilities	35	39
4	overindustrializing	33	39
5	homozygously	33	34
6	claustrophobically	32	38
7	hyperconsciousnesses	32	36
8	overindustrialized	32	36
9	paramyxoviruses	32	35
10	zygodactylous	32	34

What these words mean

hypersusceptibility: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
pseudoparenchymatous: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypersusceptibilities: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
overindustrializing: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
homozygously: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
claustrophobically: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperconsciousnesses: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
overindustrialized: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
paramyxoviruses: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
zygodactylous: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "US"?

6,499 valid English words contain US.

Best Scrabble word containing US?

HYPERSUSCEPTIBILITY at 36 pts.

Longest word containing US?

CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES (21 letters).