4-letter words ending in S

4-letter words ending in S number 1,110, from familiar picks like THIS and DOES to the high-scoring ZZZS.

1,110 wordsTop pick THISHighest score ZZZS 31

276 of 1,110 are everyday words (25%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

S ends the most 4-letter words (1,110); Q ends the fewest (1). S ranks #1 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 276 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 276 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 1,110

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AAHS7
  • AALS4
  • ABAS6
  • ABBS8
  • ABOS6
  • ABYS9
  • ACES6
  • ACTS6
  • ADDS6
  • ADOS5
  • AGAS5
  • AGES5
  • AHIS7
  • AIAS4
  • AIDS5
  • AILS4
  • AIMS6
  • AINS4
  • AIRS4
  • AITS4
  • AJIS11
  • AKES8
  • ALAS4
  • ALBS6
  • ALES4
  • ALFS7
  • ALLS4
  • ALMS6
  • ALPS6
  • ALTS4
  • AMAS6
  • AMIS6
  • AMPS8
  • AMUS6
  • ANAS4
  • ANDS5
  • ANES4
  • ANIS4
  • ANNS4
  • ANTS4
  • ANUS4
  • APES6
  • APOS6
  • APPS8
  • APTS6
  • ARBS6
  • ARCS6
  • ARDS5
  • ARES4
  • ARFS7
  • ARIS4
  • ARKS8
  • ARMS6
  • AROS4
  • ARTS4
  • ASKS8
  • ASPS6
  • ATES4
  • AUFS7
  • AUKS8
  • AVAS7
  • AVES7
  • AVOS7
  • AWES7
  • AWLS7
  • AWNS7
  • AXES11
  • AXIS11
  • AYES7
  • AYUS7
  • BAAS6
  • BACS8
  • BADS7
  • BAES6
  • BAGS7
  • BALS6
  • BAMS8
  • BANS6
  • BAPS8
  • BARS6
  • BASS6
  • BATS6
  • BAYS9
  • BEDS7
  • BEES6
  • BEGS7
  • BELS6
  • BENS6
  • BETS6
  • BEYS9
  • BIAS6
  • BIBS8
  • BIDS7
  • BIGS7
  • BINS6
  • BIOS6
  • BITS6
  • BOAS6
  • BOBS8
  • BODS7
  • BOGS7
  • BOHS9
  • BOIS6
  • BOKS10
  • BOOS6
  • BOPS8
  • BORS6
  • BOSS6
  • BOTS6
  • BOWS9
  • BOYS9
  • BRAS6
  • BRIS6
  • BROS6
  • BRUS6
  • BUBS8
  • BUDS7
  • BUGS7
  • BUMS8
  • BUNS6
  • BURS6
  • BUSS6
  • BUTS6
  • BUYS9
  • BYES9
  • CAAS6
  • CABS8
  • CADS7
  • CAFS9
  • CAGS7
  • CALS6
  • CAMS8
  • CANS6
  • CAPS8
  • CARS6
  • CATS6
  • CAWS9
  • CAYS9
  • CEAS6
  • CEES6
  • CELS6
  • CENS6
  • CEPS8
  • CESS6
  • CHAS9
  • CHIS9
  • CIDS7
  • CIGS7
  • CITS6
  • COBS8
  • CODS7
  • COGS7
  • COLS6
  • COMS8
  • CONS6
  • COOS6
  • COPS8
  • CORS6
  • COSS6
  • COTS6
  • COWS9
  • COYS9
  • CRIS6
  • CRUS6
  • CUBS8
  • CUDS7
  • CUES6
  • CUMS8
  • CUPS8
  • CURS6
  • CUSS6
  • CUTS6
  • CWMS11
  • DABS7
  • DADS6
  • DAES5
  • DAGS6
  • DAHS8
  • DAIS5
  • DAKS9
  • DALS5
  • DAMS7
  • DANS5
  • DAPS7
  • DAWS8
  • DAYS8
  • DEBS7
  • DEES5
  • DEGS6
  • DELS5
  • DENS5
  • DEPS7
  • DEUS5
  • DEVS8
  • DEWS8
  • DEYS8
  • DIBS7
  • DIES5
  • DIFS8
  • DIGS6
  • DIMS7
  • DINS5
  • DIPS7
  • DISS5
  • DITS5
  • DIVS8
  • DOBS7
  • DOCS7
  • DODS6
  • DOES5
  • DOGS6
  • DOHS8
  • DOLS5
  • DOMS7
  • DONS5
  • DOOS5
  • DOPS7
  • DORS5
  • DOSS5
  • DOTS5
  • DOWS8
  • DOYS8
  • DRYS8
  • DSOS5
  • DUBS7
  • DUDS6
  • DUES5
  • DUGS6
  • DUNS5
  • DUOS5
  • DUPS7
  • DYES8
  • DZOS14
  • EANS4
  • EARS4
  • EATS4
  • EAUS4
  • EBBS8
  • ECOS6
  • ECUS6
  • EDHS8
  • EELS4
  • EFFS10
  • EFTS7
  • EGGS6
  • EGIS5
  • EGOS5
  • EIKS8
  • EKES8
  • ELDS5
  • ELFS7
  • ELKS8
  • ELLS4
  • ELMS6
  • ELTS4
  • EMES6
  • EMFS9
  • EMOS6
  • EMUS6
  • EMYS9
  • ENDS5
  • ENES4
  • ENGS5
  • EONS4
  • EPOS6
  • ERAS4
  • ERES4
  • ERGS5
  • ERKS8
  • ERNS4
  • EROS4
  • ERRS4
  • ESES4
  • ESTS4
  • ETAS4
  • ETHS7
  • EUKS8
  • EVES7
  • EVOS7
  • EWES7
  • EWKS11
  • EWTS7
  • EXES11
  • EYAS7
  • EYES7
  • FAAS7
  • FABS9
  • FADS8
  • FAGS8
  • FAHS10
  • FAMS9
  • FANS7
  • FARS7
  • FATS7
  • FAVS10
  • FAWS10
  • FAYS10
  • FEDS8
  • FEES7
  • FEGS8
  • FEHS10
  • FEIS7
  • FEMS9
  • FENS7
  • FESS7
  • FETS7
  • FEUS7
  • FEYS10
  • FIBS9
  • FIDS8
  • FIGS8
  • FILS7
  • FINS7
  • FIRS7
  • FITS7
  • FLUS7
  • FOBS9
  • FOES7
  • FOGS8
  • FOHS10
  • FONS7
  • FOOS7
  • FOPS9
  • FOSS7
  • FOUS7
  • FOYS10
  • FRAS7
  • FRIS7
  • FROS7
  • FUBS9
  • FUDS8
  • FUGS8
  • FUMS9
  • FUNS7
  • FURS7
  • FUSS7
  • GABS7
  • GADS6
  • GAES5
  • GAGS6
  • GALS5
  • GAMS7
  • GANS5
  • GAPS7
  • GARS5
  • GATS5
  • GAUS5
  • GAYS8
  • GEDS6
  • GEES5
  • GELS5
  • GEMS7
  • GENS5
  • GEOS5
  • GETS5
  • GHIS8
  • GIBS7
  • GIDS6
  • GIES5
  • GIFS8
  • GIGS6
  • GINS5
  • GIOS5
  • GIPS7
  • GITS5
  • GJUS12
  • GNUS5
  • GOAS5
  • GOBS7
  • GODS6
  • GOES5
  • GONS5
  • GOOS5
  • GOSS5
  • GOVS8
  • GOYS8
  • GRIS5
  • GUBS7
  • GUES5
  • GULS5
  • GUMS7
  • GUNS5
  • GUPS7
  • GURS5
  • GUTS5
  • GUVS8
  • GUYS8
  • GYMS10
  • GYPS10
  • HADS8
  • HAES7
  • HAGS8
  • HAHS10
  • HAMS9
  • HAOS7
  • HAPS9
  • HATS7
  • HAWS10
  • HAYS10
  • HEHS10
  • HEMS9
  • HENS7
  • HEPS9
  • HERS7
  • HETS7
  • HEWS10
  • HEYS10
  • HIES7
  • HIMS9
  • HINS7
  • HIPS9
  • HISS7
  • HITS7
  • HOAS7
  • HOBS9
  • HODS8
  • HOES7
  • HOGS8
  • HOHS10
  • HOLS7
  • HOMS9
  • HONS7
  • HOPS9
  • HORS7
  • HOSS7
  • HOTS7
  • HOWS10
  • HOYS10
  • HUBS9
  • HUES7
  • HUGS8
  • HUIS7
  • HUMS9
  • HUNS7
  • HUPS9
  • HUSS7
  • HUTS7
  • HYES10
  • HYPS12
  • IBIS6
  • ICES6
  • ICHS9
  • ICKS10
  • IDES5
  • IGGS6
  • ILKS8
  • ILLS4
  • IMPS8
  • INKS8
  • INNS4
  • IONS4
  • IRES4
  • IRIS4
  • IRKS8
  • ISMS6
  • ISOS4
  • ITAS4
  • IWIS7
  • JABS13
  • JAGS12
  • JAKS15
  • JAMS13
  • JAPS13
  • JARS11
  • JASS11
  • JAWS14
  • JAYS14
  • JEES11
  • JESS11
  • JETS11
  • JEWS14
  • JIBS13
  • JIGS12
  • JINS11
  • JOBS13
  • JOES11
  • JOGS12
  • JOLS11
  • JORS11
  • JOSS11
  • JOTS11
  • JOWS14
  • JOYS14
  • JUDS12
  • JUGS12
  • JUTS11
  • KAAS8
  • KABS10
  • KAES8
  • KAFS11
  • KAIS8
  • KAKS12
  • KANS8
  • KATS8
  • KAWS11
  • KAYS11
  • KEAS8
  • KEBS10
  • KEDS9
  • KEFS11
  • KEGS9
  • KEKS12
  • KENS8
  • KEPS10
  • KETS8
  • KEYS11
  • KHIS11
  • KIDS9
  • KIFS11
  • KINS8
  • KIPS10
  • KIRS8
  • KISS8
  • KITS8
  • KOAS8
  • KOBS10
  • KOIS8
  • KONS8
  • KOPS10
  • KORS8
  • KOSS8
  • KOWS11
  • KRIS8
  • KUES8
  • KVAS11
  • KYES11
  • KYUS11
  • LABS6
  • LACS6
  • LADS5
  • LAGS5
  • LAHS7
  • LAMS6
  • LAPS6
  • LARS4
  • LASS4
  • LATS4
  • LAVS7
  • LAWS7
  • LAYS7
  • LEAS4
  • LEES4
  • LEGS5
  • LEIS4
  • LEKS8
  • LENS4
  • LEPS6
  • LESS4
  • LETS4
  • LEVS7
  • LEYS7
  • LIAS4
  • LIBS6
  • LIDS5
  • LIES4
  • LIGS5
  • LINS4
  • LIPS6
  • LITS4
  • LOBS6
  • LOCS6
  • LODS5
  • LOGS5
  • LOOS4
  • LOPS6
  • LOSS4
  • LOTS4
  • LOUS4
  • LOWS7
  • LOYS7
  • LUDS5
  • LUES4
  • LUGS5
  • LUMS6
  • LUNS4
  • LURS4
  • LUVS7
  • LYES7
  • LYMS9
  • MAAS6
  • MACS8
  • MADS7
  • MAES6
  • MAGS7
  • MAKS10
  • MALS6
  • MAMS8
  • MANS6
  • MAPS8
  • MARS6
  • MASS6
  • MATS6
  • MAWS9
  • MAYS9
  • MEDS7
  • MEES6
  • MEGS7
  • MELS6
  • MEMS8
  • MESS6
  • METS6
  • MEUS6
  • MEWS9
  • MHOS9
  • MIBS8
  • MICS8
  • MIDS7
  • MIGS7
  • MILS6
  • MIPS8
  • MIRS6
  • MISS6
  • MNAS6
  • MOAS6
  • MOBS8
  • MOCS8
  • MODS7
  • MOES6
  • MOGS7
  • MOLS6
  • MOMS8
  • MONS6
  • MOOS6
  • MOPS8
  • MORS6
  • MOSS6
  • MOTS6
  • MOUS6
  • MOWS9
  • MOYS9
  • MUDS7
  • MUGS7
  • MUMS8
  • MUNS6
  • MUSS6
  • MUTS6
  • MYCS11
  • NABS6
  • NADS5
  • NAES4
  • NAGS5
  • NAMS6
  • NANS4
  • NAOS4
  • NAPS6
  • NATS4
  • NAVS7
  • NAYS7
  • NEBS6
  • NEDS5
  • NEFS7
  • NEGS5
  • NEKS8
  • NEPS6
  • NESS4
  • NETS4
  • NEWS7
  • NIBS6
  • NIDS5
  • NIES4
  • NILS4
  • NIMS6
  • NIPS6
  • NITS4
  • NOBS6
  • NODS5
  • NOES4
  • NOGS5
  • NOMS6
  • NOUS4
  • NOWS7
  • NOYS7
  • NUBS6
  • NUGS5
  • NUNS4
  • NURS4
  • NUTS4
  • NYAS7
  • NYES7
  • OAFS7
  • OAKS8
  • OARS4
  • OATS4
  • OBAS6
  • OBES6
  • OBIS6
  • OBOS6
  • OCAS6
  • ODAS5
  • ODDS6
  • ODES5
  • OFFS10
  • OHMS9
  • OHOS7
  • OIKS8
  • OILS4
  • OKAS8
  • OKES8
  • OLDS5
  • OLES4
  • OLMS6
  • OMAS6
  • ONES4
  • ONOS4
  • ONUS4
  • OOFS7
  • OOHS7
  • OOMS6
  • OONS4
  • OOPS6
  • OOTS4
  • OPAS6
  • OPES6
  • OPTS6
  • OPUS6
  • ORBS6
  • ORCS6
  • ORDS5
  • ORES4
  • ORFS7
  • ORGS5
  • ORTS4
  • OSES4
  • OUDS5
  • OUKS8
  • OUPS6
  • OURS4
  • OUTS4
  • OWES7
  • OWLS7
  • OWNS7
  • OWTS7
  • OXES11
  • OYES7
  • PACS8
  • PADS7
  • PAHS9
  • PAIS6
  • PAKS10
  • PALS6
  • PAMS8
  • PANS6
  • PAPS8
  • PARS6
  • PASS6
  • PATS6
  • PAVS9
  • PAWS9
  • PAYS9
  • PEAS6
  • PECS8
  • PEDS7
  • PEES6
  • PEGS7
  • PEHS9
  • PENS6
  • PEPS8
  • PETS6
  • PEWS9
  • PHIS9
  • PHOS9
  • PIAS6
  • PICS8
  • PIES6
  • PIGS7
  • PINS6
  • PIPS8
  • PIRS6
  • PISS6
  • PITS6
  • PLUS6
  • POAS6
  • PODS7
  • POIS6
  • POLS6
  • POMS8
  • PONS6
  • POOS6
  • POPS8
  • POSS6
  • POTS6
  • POWS9
  • PROS6
  • PRYS9
  • PSIS6
  • PUBS8
  • PUDS7
  • PUGS7
  • PULS6
  • PUNS6
  • PUPS8
  • PURS6
  • PUSS6
  • PUTS6
  • PUYS9
  • PWNS9
  • PYAS9
  • PYES9
  • QATS13
  • RADS5
  • RAGS5
  • RAHS7
  • RAIS4
  • RAMS6
  • RAPS6
  • RATS4
  • RAWS7
  • RAYS7
  • REBS6
  • RECS6
  • REDS5
  • REES4
  • REFS7
  • REGS5
  • REHS7
  • REIS4
  • REMS6
  • RENS4
  • REOS4
  • REPS6
  • RETS4
  • REVS7
  • REWS7
  • RHOS7
  • RHUS7
  • RIAS4
  • RIBS6
  • RIDS5
  • RIFS7
  • RIGS5
  • RIMS6
  • RINS4
  • RIPS6
  • RITS4
  • ROBS6
  • ROCS6
  • RODS5
  • ROES4
  • ROKS8
  • ROMS6
  • ROOS4
  • ROTS4
  • ROWS7
  • RUBS6
  • RUCS6
  • RUDS5
  • RUES4
  • RUGS5
  • RUMS6
  • RUNS4
  • RUTS4
  • RYAS7
  • RYES7
  • RYUS7
  • SABS6
  • SACS6
  • SADS5
  • SAGS5
  • SAIS4
  • SALS4
  • SAMS6
  • SANS4
  • SAPS6
  • SARS4
  • SASS4
  • SAVS7
  • SAWS7
  • SAYS7
  • SEAS4
  • SECS6
  • SEES4
  • SEGS5
  • SEIS4
  • SELS4
  • SENS4
  • SEPS6
  • SERS4
  • SESS4
  • SETS4
  • SEVS7
  • SEWS7
  • SEYS7
  • SHES7
  • SIBS6
  • SICS6
  • SIES4
  • SIGS5
  • SIMS6
  • SINS4
  • SIPS6
  • SIRS4
  • SISS4
  • SITS4
  • SKAS8
  • SKIS8
  • SOBS6
  • SOCS6
  • SODS5
  • SOGS5
  • SOHS7
  • SOLS4
  • SOMS6
  • SONS4
  • SOPS6
  • SOSS4
  • SOTS4
  • SOUS4
  • SOVS7
  • SOWS7
  • SOYS7
  • SPAS6
  • SRIS4
  • SUBS6
  • SUDS5
  • SUES4
  • SUKS8
  • SUMS6
  • SUNS4
  • SUPS6
  • SUQS13
  • SUSS4
  • SYES7
  • TABS6
  • TADS5
  • TAES4
  • TAGS5
  • TAIS4
  • TAKS8
  • TAMS6
  • TANS4
  • TAOS4
  • TAPS6
  • TARS4
  • TASS4
  • TATS4
  • TAUS4
  • TAVS7
  • TAWS7
  • TAYS7
  • TEAS4
  • TECS6
  • TEDS5
  • TEES4
  • TEFS7
  • TEGS5
  • TELS4
  • TEMS6
  • TENS4
  • TETS4
  • TEWS7
  • THIS7
  • THUS7
  • TICS6
  • TIDS5
  • TIES4
  • TIGS5
  • TILS4
  • TINS4
  • TIPS6
  • TITS4
  • TOCS6
  • TODS5
  • TOES4
  • TOGS5
  • TOMS6
  • TONS4
  • TOPS6
  • TORS4
  • TOSS4
  • TOTS4
  • TOWS7
  • TOYS7
  • TRES4
  • TSKS8
  • TUBS6
  • TUGS5
  • TUIS4
  • TUMS6
  • TUNS4
  • TUPS6
  • TUTS4
  • TWAS7
  • TWOS7
  • TYES7
  • TYGS8
  • UDOS5
  • UEYS7
  • UFOS7
  • UGHS8
  • UKES8
  • ULES4
  • ULUS4
  • UMPS8
  • UNIS4
  • UPAS6
  • URBS6
  • URDS5
  • URES4
  • URNS4
  • URPS6
  • URUS4
  • USES4
  • UTAS4
  • UTES4
  • UTIS4
  • UTUS4
  • UVAS7
  • VACS9
  • VAES7
  • VAGS8
  • VANS7
  • VARS7
  • VATS7
  • VAUS7
  • VAVS10
  • VAWS10
  • VEES7
  • VERS7
  • VETS7
  • VIAS7
  • VIBS9
  • VIDS8
  • VIES7
  • VIGS8
  • VIMS9
  • VINS7
  • VOES7
  • VOGS8
  • VOLS7
  • VORS7
  • VOWS10
  • VUGS8
  • VUMS9
  • WABS9
  • WADS8
  • WAES7
  • WAGS8
  • WAIS7
  • WANS7
  • WAPS9
  • WARS7
  • WATS7
  • WAWS10
  • WAYS10
  • WEBS9
  • WEDS8
  • WEES7
  • WEMS9
  • WENS7
  • WETS7
  • WEYS10
  • WHYS13
  • WIGS8
  • WINS7
  • WISS7
  • WITS7
  • WOES7
  • WOFS10
  • WOGS8
  • WOKS11
  • WONS7
  • WOOS7
  • WOPS9
  • WOTS7
  • WOWS10
  • WUDS8
  • WUSS7
  • WYES10
  • WYNS10
  • YADS8
  • YAGS8
  • YAHS10
  • YAKS11
  • YAMS9
  • YAPS9
  • YAWS10
  • YAYS10
  • YEAS7
  • YENS7
  • YEPS9
  • YEWS10
  • YIDS8
  • YINS7
  • YIPS9
  • YOBS9
  • YODS8
  • YOKS11
  • YOUS7
  • YOWS10
  • YUGS8
  • YUKS11
  • YUPS9
  • YWIS10
  • ZAGS14
  • ZAPS15
  • ZEAS13
  • ZEDS14
  • ZEES13
  • ZEKS17
  • ZELS13
  • ZENS13
  • ZEPS15
  • ZHOS16
  • ZIGS14
  • ZINS13
  • ZIPS15
  • ZITS13
  • ZOLS13
  • ZOOS13
  • ZZZS31
Letters by positionIn 20% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A6%
  2. S6%
  3. P6%
2nd letter
  1. A20%
  2. O19%
  3. E15%
3rd letter
  1. E10%
  2. T8%
  3. N7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; ZZZS tops the list with 31. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 44 points: 173 words
  2. 5 points: 113 words
  3. 66 points: 244 words
  4. 7 points: 232 words
  5. 88 points: 145 words
  6. 9 points: 79 words
  7. 1010 points: 48 words
  8. 11 points: 35 words
  9. 1212 points: 9 words
  10. 13 points: 16 words
  11. 1414 points: 9 words
  12. 15 points: 4 words
  13. 1616 points: 1 words
  14. 17 points: 1 words
  15. 1818 points: 0 words
  16. 19 points: 0 words
  17. 2020 points: 0 words
  18. 21 points: 0 words
  19. 2222 points: 0 words
  20. 23 points: 0 words
  21. 2424 points: 0 words
  22. 25 points: 0 words
  23. 2626 points: 0 words
  24. 27 points: 0 words
  25. 2828 points: 0 words
  26. 29 points: 0 words
  27. 3030 points: 0 words
  28. 31 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZZZS3131Collins only
ZEKS1717All three
ZHOS1615Collins only
ZIPS1516All three
ZAPS1516All three
JAKS1517Collins only
ZEPS1516Collins · NWL
JAWS1416All three
JAYS1415All three
JOYS1415All three
ZAGS1415All three
ZEDS1414All three

A final S gives you an unusually large set of four-letter options: more than any other ending letter in these lists. The entries range from common words such as DAYS, LESS, NEWS, and KIDS to less familiar scoring plays. Use the examples and starting-letter counts to narrow a clue; the first letter filters the list fastest.

4-letter words ending in S at a glance

  • There are 1,110 four-letter entries ending in S across the tournament dictionaries.
  • The common-word count is 276, including THIS, DOES, DAYS, LESS, and NEWS.
  • A definition is available for 972 entries.
  • Collins includes 1,080 entries; NWL2023 includes 892, and ENABLE includes 814.
  • ZZZS leads the scoring list at 31 points.

Why does S dominate four-letter endings?

S endings are unusually plentiful at this length. The 1,110 matches outnumber the 700 four-letter words ending in E, the next-largest ending-letter group. If your clue confirms a final S, you have a much broader pool than most other endings offer.

The first letter can narrow that pool, though the leading initials sit close together. A begins 70 matches, S begins 68, and P begins 64. Try a known first letter before scanning every option; starting with A or S will leave you with similarly sized groups.

Familiar examples include THIS, DOES, SAYS, GETS, and GOES, while KIDS, BOYS, CARS, and LAWS give you other recognizable patterns. Verbs and plural-looking nouns both appear, so the final S alone does not identify a word's role.

Which ending-S words stand out for score?

  • ZZZS is the standout at 31 points, far above the familiar examples.
  • Zeks scores 17, while ZHOS scores 16 in the scoring list.
  • ZIPS and ZAPS each score 15; JAKS, JEPS, and ZEps also reach 15.
  • JAWS, JAYS, and JOYS each score 14, offering more recognizable high-value options.

How should you narrow 4-letter words ending in S?

Start with letters already fixed by your clue, then test familiar candidates such as THIS, DOES, LESS, SAYS, and NEWS. The common-word count is 276, so the full set includes many entries beyond everyday vocabulary; a rare-looking match is not automatically a mistake.

For word games, treat the overall count as a combined pool, not a promise that every entry fits every dictionary. Collins has 1,080 matches, compared with 892 in NWL2023 and 814 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list once before relying on a disputed play.

If the final S is uncertain, compare neighboring clues instead of forcing a match. The 4-letter list ending in T has 438 entries, while the list ending in E has 700. For a fixed S ending, moving to five letters opens 3,898 matches.

Questions people ask

How many common 4-letter words end in S?
There are 276 common four-letter words ending in S. Examples include THIS, DOES, DAYS, LESS, NEWS, and KIDS. The larger set has 1,110 entries, so a clue may also point to a less familiar word outside that common group.
Which starting letter appears most often in this list?
A is the most frequent starting letter, with 70 matches. S follows closely with 68, and P has 64. Those close counts mean a known first letter is a useful filter, but it does not make one group dramatically larger than the others.
Are all 1,110 words accepted in every word game?
No. The total combines entries found in at least one tournament dictionary, and the individual lists differ: Collins has 1,080, NWL2023 has 892, and ENABLE has 814. Check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Is every four-letter word ending in S a plural?
No. DOES, SAYS, GETS, and GOES are verb forms, while KIDS and BOYS are familiar noun examples. A final S can signal different word forms, so use the other clue letters and the word's meaning to decide which match fits.

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