7-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and S as the 7th letter

1,189 7-letter words have U as the 2nd letter and S as the 7th, so each is a plural or verb form ending in S.

1,189 wordsTop pick SUCCESSHighest score QUIZZES 34

74 of 1,189 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With U in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,189 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 74 · most-used first

  • SUCCESS11
  • NUMBERS11
  • AUTHORS10
  • CURIOUS9
  • CUSTOMS11
  • MUSCLES11
  • MURDERS10
  • BULLETS9
  • OUTLETS7
  • SURVEYS13
  • BUTTONS9
  • FURIOUS10
  • RUNNERS7
  • SUBURBS11
  • HUNTERS10
  • MUSEUMS11
  • SURPLUS9
  • FUTURES10
  • OUTFITS10
  • SUFFERS13
  • TUNNELS7
  • BUDDIES11
  • BUBBLES13
  • DUCHESS13
  • SUMMERS11
  • BUDGETS11
  • BURGERS10
  • TURTLES7
  • PUPPIES13
  • PUNCHES14
  • RUMOURS9
  • GUITARS8
  • NUCLEUS9
  • PUZZLES27
  • HURDLES11
  • BURGESS10
  • BUNDLES10
  • BUCKETS15
  • NUGGETS9
  • DUBIOUS10
  • BULLIES9
  • SUMMONS11
  • QUERIES16
  • JUNIORS14
  • MUTANTS9
  • LUNCHES12
  • PUPPETS13
  • OUTPUTS9

Showing the top 48 of 74 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 1,189

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

  • AUBADES10
  • AUBURNS9
  • AUCUBAS11
  • AUDILES8
  • AUDINGS9
  • AUDISMS10
  • AUDISTS8
  • AUGENDS9
  • AUGITES8
  • AUGUSTS8
  • AUKLETS11
  • AUMAILS9
  • AUNTERS7
  • AUNTIES7
  • AURATES7
  • AURISTS7
  • AUROCHS12
  • AURORAS7
  • AUSUBOS9
  • AUTEURS7
  • AUTHORS10
  • AUTISMS9
  • AUTISTS7
  • AUTOBUS9
  • AUTUMNS9
  • AUXESES14
  • AUXESIS14
  • BUBALES11
  • BUBALIS11
  • BUBBIES13
  • BUBBLES13
  • BUCKERS15
  • BUCKETS15
  • BUCKIES15
  • BUCKLES15
  • BUCKOES15
  • BUCKRAS15
  • BUDDERS11
  • BUDDHAS14
  • BUDDIES11
  • BUDDLES11
  • BUDGERS11
  • BUDGETS11
  • BUDGIES11
  • BUDLESS10
  • BUFFERS15
  • BUFFETS15
  • BUGEYES13
  • BUGGANS11
  • BUGGERS11
  • BUGGIES11
  • BUGGINS11
  • BUGLERS10
  • BUGLETS10
  • BUGLOSS10
  • BUGONGS11
  • BUGOUTS10
  • BUGSHAS13
  • BUHUNDS13
  • BUIBUIS11
  • BUKSHIS16
  • BULBELS11
  • BULBILS11
  • BULBOUS11
  • BULBULS11
  • BULGARS10
  • BULGERS10
  • BULGURS10
  • BULIMUS11
  • BULKERS13
  • BULLERS9
  • BULLETS9
  • BULLEYS12
  • BULLIES9
  • BULLOUS9
  • BUMBAGS14
  • BUMBLES13
  • BUMBOYS16
  • BUMKINS15
  • BUMMELS13
  • BUMMERS13
  • BUMMLES13
  • BUMPERS13
  • BUMWADS15
  • BUNCHES14
  • BUNCOES11
  • BUNDIES10
  • BUNDLES10
  • BUNGEES10
  • BUNGERS10
  • BUNGEYS13
  • BUNGIES10
  • BUNGLES10
  • BUNIONS9
  • BUNJEES16
  • BUNJIES16
  • BUNKERS13
  • BUNKIES13
  • BUNKUMS15
  • BUNNETS9
  • BUNNIAS9
  • BUNNIES9
  • BUNSENS9
  • BUNTALS9
  • BUNTERS9
  • BUNYIPS14
  • BUPPIES13
  • BUQSHAS21
  • BURBLES11
  • BURBOTS11
  • BURDENS10
  • BURDIES10
  • BUREAUS9
  • BURGEES10
  • BURGERS10
  • BURGESS10
  • BURGLES10
  • BURGOOS10
  • BURHELS12
  • BURIALS9
  • BURIERS9
  • BURITIS9
  • BURKERS13
  • BURKHAS16
  • BURLAPS11
  • BURLERS9
  • BURLEYS12
  • BURNERS9
  • BURNETS9
  • BURNIES9
  • BURNOUS9
  • BURPEES11
  • BURRELS9
  • BURRERS9
  • BURROWS12
  • BURSARS9
  • BURTONS9
  • BUSBARS11
  • BUSBIES11
  • BUSBOYS14
  • BUSERAS9
  • BUSHELS12
  • BUSHERS12
  • BUSHIES12
  • BUSHWAS15
  • BUSINGS10
  • BUSKERS13
  • BUSKETS13
  • BUSKINS13
  • BUSTEES9
  • BUSTERS9
  • BUSTICS11
  • BUSTLES9
  • BUTANES9
  • BUTCHES14
  • BUTENES9
  • BUTLERS9
  • BUTTALS9
  • BUTTERS9
  • BUTTIES9
  • BUTTLES9
  • BUTTONS9
  • BUYOFFS18
  • BUYOUTS12
  • BUZUKIS22
  • BUZZERS27
  • CUATROS9
  • CUBAGES12
  • CUBANES11
  • CUBBIES13
  • CUBICAS13
  • CUBISMS13
  • CUBISTS11
  • CUBITUS11
  • CUBLESS11
  • CUBOIDS12
  • CUCKOOS15
  • CUDDENS11
  • CUDDIES11
  • CUDDINS11
  • CUDDLES11
  • CUDGELS11
  • CUEISTS9
  • CUESTAS9
  • CUFFINS15
  • CUFFLES15
  • CUIRASS9
  • CUISHES12
  • CUISSES9
  • CUITERS9
  • CULCHES14
  • CULEXES16
  • CULICES11
  • CULLAYS12
  • CULLERS9
  • CULLETS9
  • CULLIES9
  • CULMENS11
  • CULTERS9
  • CULVERS12
  • CUMBERS13
  • CUMBIAS13
  • CUMMERS13
  • CUMMINS13
  • CUMULUS11
  • CUNDIES10
  • CUNDUMS12
  • CUNNERS9
  • CUPFULS14
  • CUPOLAS11
  • CUPPERS13
  • CUPROUS11
  • CUPRUMS13
  • CUPULES11
  • CURAGHS13
  • CURARAS9
  • CURARES9
  • CURARIS9
  • CURATES9
  • CURBERS11
  • CURCHES14
  • CURDLES10
  • CURFEWS15
  • CURIETS9
  • CURIOUS9
  • CURITES9
  • CURIUMS11
  • CURLERS9
  • CURLEWS12
  • CURLIES9
  • CURPELS11
  • CURRANS9
  • CURRIES9
  • CURSERS9
  • CURSORS9
  • CURTALS9
  • CURVETS12
  • CUSHATS12
  • CUSHAWS15
  • CUSHIES12
  • CUSPIDS12
  • CUSSERS9
  • CUSTOMS11
  • CUTCHES14
  • CUTISES9
  • CUTLASS9
  • CUTLERS9
  • CUTLETS9
  • CUTOFFS15
  • CUTOUTS9
  • CUTTERS9
  • CUTTIES9
  • CUTTLES9
  • CUTTOES9
  • DUALINS8
  • DUBBERS12
  • DUBBINS12
  • DUBIOUS10
  • DUCHESS13
  • DUCHIES13
  • DUCKERS14
  • DUCKIES14
  • DUDDERS10
  • DUDEENS9
  • DUDISMS11
  • DUELERS8
  • DUELLOS8
  • DUENDES9
  • DUENESS8
  • DUENNAS8
  • DUETTOS8
  • DUFFELS14
  • DUFFERS14
  • DUFFLES14
  • DUFUSES11
  • DUGITES9
  • DUGONGS10
  • DUGOUTS9
  • DUHKHAS18
  • DUIKERS12
  • DUKKAHS19
  • DUKKHAS19
  • DULCETS10
  • DULNESS8
  • DULOSES8
  • DULOSIS8
  • DUMBASS12
  • DUMDUMS13
  • DUMMIES12
  • DUMPERS12
  • DUMPIES12
  • DUMPLES12
  • DUNCHES13
  • DUNDERS9
  • DUNGERS9
  • DUNITES8
  • DUNKERS12
  • DUNLINS8
  • DUNNESS8
  • DUNNIES8
  • DUNSHES11
  • DUOLOGS9
  • DUPINGS11
  • DUPIONS10
  • DUPLETS10
  • DUPLIES10
  • DUPPIES12
  • DURANTS8
  • DURBARS10
  • DURDUMS11
  • DURGAHS12
  • DURGANS9
  • DURIANS8
  • DURIONS8
  • DURRIES8
  • DUSKENS12
  • DUSTERS8
  • DUSTUPS10
  • DUTCHES13
  • DUTEOUS8
  • DUYKERS15
  • EUCAINS9
  • EUCHRES12
  • EUMONGS10
  • EUMUNGS10
  • EUNUCHS12
  • EUOUAES7
  • EUPHONS12
  • EUPNEAS9
  • EUREKAS11
  • EURIPUS9
  • FUCKERS16
  • FUCKUPS18
  • FUCOIDS13
  • FUCOSES12
  • FUCUSES12
  • FUDDIES12
  • FUDDLES12
  • FUELERS10
  • FUGATOS11
  • FUHRERS13
  • FULFILS13
  • FULGORS11
  • FULHAMS15
  • FULLAMS12
  • FULLANS10
  • FULLERS10
  • FULMARS12
  • FULNESS10
  • FULVOUS13
  • FUMADOS13
  • FUMAGES13
  • FUMBLES14
  • FUMULUS12
  • FUNDERS11
  • FUNDIES11
  • FUNGALS11
  • FUNGOES11
  • FUNGOUS11
  • FUNKERS14
  • FUNKIAS14
  • FUNNELS10
  • FUNNIES10
  • FURANES10
  • FUREURS10
  • FURFURS13
  • FURIOUS10
  • FURKIDS15
  • FURLERS10
  • FURLESS10
  • FUROLES10
  • FURORES10
  • FURRIES10
  • FURROWS13
  • FUSAINS10
  • FUSCOUS12
  • FUSIONS10
  • FUSSERS10
  • FUSTETS10
  • FUSTICS12
  • FUSTOCS12
  • FUSUMAS12
  • FUTSALS10
  • FUTURES10
  • FUZZLES28
  • GUAIACS10
  • GUANAYS11
  • GUANGOS9
  • GUANINS8
  • GUANXIS15
  • GUBBAHS15
  • GUBBINS12
  • GUDDLES10
  • GUENONS8
  • GUESSES8
  • GUFFAWS17
  • GUFFIES14
  • GUGGLES10
  • GUGLETS9
  • GUIDERS9
  • GUIDONS9
  • GUILERS8
  • GUIMPES12
  • GUINEAS8
  • GUINEPS10
  • GUISERS8
  • GUITARS8
  • GUIZERS17
  • GULCHES13
  • GULDENS9
  • GULESES8
  • GULLERS8
  • GULLETS8
  • GULLEYS11
  • GULLIES8
  • GULPERS10
  • GUMLESS10
  • GUMMERS12
  • GUMMIES12
  • GUMMOUS12
  • GUMNUTS10
  • GUNDIES9
  • GUNDOGS10
  • GUNITES8
  • GUNLESS8
  • GUNNELS8
  • GUNNERS8
  • GUNNIES8
  • GUNSELS8
  • GUNTERS8
  • GUNYAHS14
  • GUPPIES12
  • GURAMIS10
  • GURDIES9
  • GURGLES9
  • GURJUNS15
  • GURLETS8
  • GURNETS8
  • GURNEYS11
  • GURRAHS11
  • GURRIES8
  • GURSHES11
  • GUSHERS11
  • GUSLARS8
  • GUSSETS8
  • GUSSIES8
  • GUSTOES8
  • GUTFULS11
  • GUTLESS8
  • GUTROTS8
  • GUTSERS8
  • GUTTERS8
  • GUTTIES8
  • GUTTLES8
  • GUTZERS17
  • GUYLERS11
  • GUZZLES26
  • HUBBIES14
  • HUBBUBS16
  • HUBCAPS16
  • HUBLESS12
  • HUCKLES16
  • HUDDLES12
  • HUELESS10
  • HUFFERS16
  • HUGEOUS11
  • HUGGERS12
  • HUIPILS12
  • HULLERS10
  • HULLOAS10
  • HULLOES10
  • HULLOOS10
  • HUMATES12
  • HUMBLES14
  • HUMBUGS15
  • HUMECTS14
  • HUMERUS12
  • HUMHUMS17
  • HUMINTS12
  • HUMITES12
  • HUMLIES12
  • HUMMELS14
  • HUMMERS14
  • HUMMUMS16
  • HUMOURS12
  • HUMPENS14
  • HUMPERS14
  • HUMPIES14
  • HUMUSES12
  • HUMVEES15
  • HUNCHES15
  • HUNGANS11
  • HUNGERS11
  • HUNKERS14
  • HUNKEYS17
  • HUNKIES14
  • HUNKSES14
  • HUNTERS10
  • HUPPAHS17
  • HURDENS11
  • HURDIES11
  • HURDLES11
  • HURLERS10
  • HURLEYS13
  • HURLIES10
  • HURRAHS13
  • HURRAYS13
  • HURRIES10
  • HURTERS10
  • HURTLES10
  • HUSHERS13
  • HUSKERS14
  • HUSKIES14
  • HUSSARS10
  • HUSSIES10
  • HUSSIFS13
  • HUSTLES10
  • HUTCHES15
  • HUTZPAS21
  • HUZOORS19
  • HUZZAHS31
  • HUZZIES28
  • JUBBAHS21
  • JUBHAHS22
  • JUBILES16
  • JUDASES15
  • JUDDERS16
  • JUDGERS16
  • JUDOGIS16
  • JUDOKAS19
  • JUGFULS18
  • JUGGINS16
  • JUGGLES16
  • JUGLETS15
  • JUICERS16
  • JUJUBES23
  • JUMARTS16
  • JUMBALS18
  • JUMBIES18
  • JUMBLES18
  • JUMPERS18
  • JUNCOES16
  • JUNGLES15
  • JUNGLIS15
  • JUNIORS14
  • JUNKERS18
  • JUNKETS18
  • JUNKIES18
  • JUPATIS16
  • JURANTS14
  • JURISTS14
  • JUSTERS14
  • JUSTLES14
  • JUTTIES14
  • KUBASAS13
  • KUCHENS16
  • KUDLIKS16
  • KUDOSES12
  • KULTURS11
  • KUMARAS13
  • KUMARIS13
  • KUMERAS13
  • KUMISES13
  • KUMITES13
  • KUMKUMS19
  • KUMMELS15
  • KUMYSES16
  • KUNJOOS18
  • KUNKARS15
  • KUNKURS15
  • KURGANS12
  • KURVEYS17
  • KUTCHES16
  • LUBBERS11
  • LUCERNS9
  • LUCITES9
  • LUCKIES13
  • LUCUMAS11
  • LUCUMOS11
  • LUETICS9
  • LUGGERS9
  • LUGGIES9
  • LUGINGS9
  • LULLERS7
  • LUMBARS11
  • LUMBERS11
  • LUMINES9
  • LUMPENS11
  • LUMPERS11
  • LUMPIAS11
  • LUNATES7
  • LUNCHES12
  • LUNGANS8
  • LUNGEES8
  • LUNGERS8
  • LUNGIES8
  • LUNGYIS11
  • LUNKERS11
  • LUNULES7
  • LUNYIES10
  • LUPINES9
  • LUPUSES9
  • LURCHES12
  • LURDANS8
  • LURDENS8
  • LUREXES14
  • LURGIES8
  • LURKERS11
  • LURRIES7
  • LUSHERS10
  • LUSTERS7
  • LUSTRES7
  • LUSUSES7
  • LUTEINS7
  • LUTEOUS7
  • LUTINGS8
  • LUTISTS7
  • LUTITES7
  • LUVVIES13
  • LUXATES14
  • LUZERNS16
  • MUCATES11
  • MUCHELS14
  • MUCKERS15
  • MUCKLES15
  • MUCLUCS13
  • MUCOIDS12
  • MUCOSAS11
  • MUCUSES11
  • MUDBUGS13
  • MUDCAPS14
  • MUDCATS12
  • MUDDERS11
  • MUDDIES11
  • MUDDLES11
  • MUDEYES13
  • MUDGERS11
  • MUDHENS13
  • MUDPIES12
  • MUESLIS9
  • MUFFINS15
  • MUFFLES15
  • MUFLONS12
  • MUGFULS13
  • MUGGARS11
  • MUGGEES11
  • MUGGERS11
  • MUGGINS11
  • MUGGURS11
  • MUGHALS13
  • MUHLIES12
  • MUKLUKS17
  • MUKTUKS17
  • MULCHES14
  • MULESES9
  • MULETAS9
  • MULLAHS12
  • MULLENS9
  • MULLERS9
  • MULLETS9
  • MULLEYS12
  • MULMULS11
  • MULSHES12
  • MULTUMS11
  • MUMBLES13
  • MUMMERS13
  • MUMMIAS13
  • MUMMIES13
  • MUMPERS13
  • MUMSIES11
  • MUNCHES14
  • MUNDICS12
  • MUNGOES10
  • MUNITES9
  • MUNSHIS12
  • MUNTERS9
  • MUNTINS9
  • MUPPETS13
  • MURAGES10
  • MURDERS10
  • MUREINS9
  • MURENAS9
  • MUREXES16
  • MURICES11
  • MURINES9
  • MURLANS9
  • MURLINS9
  • MURMURS11
  • MURRAMS11
  • MURRAYS12
  • MURREES9
  • MURRENS9
  • MURREYS12
  • MURRHAS12
  • MURRIES9
  • MURRINS9
  • MUSANGS10
  • MUSCATS11
  • MUSCIDS12
  • MUSCLES11
  • MUSEUMS11
  • MUSHERS12
  • MUSICKS15
  • MUSINGS10
  • MUSJIDS17
  • MUSKEGS14
  • MUSKETS13
  • MUSKIES13
  • MUSKITS13
  • MUSKLES13
  • MUSLINS9
  • MUSMONS11
  • MUSROLS9
  • MUSSELS9
  • MUSTEES9
  • MUSTERS9
  • MUTANTS9
  • MUTASES9
  • MUTATES9
  • MUTCHES14
  • MUTINES9
  • MUTISMS11
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  • MUTTONS9
  • MUTUALS9
  • MUTUCAS11
  • MUTUELS9
  • MUTULES9
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  • MUZJIKS29
  • MUZZLES27
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  • NUBUCKS15
  • NUCHALS12
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  • NUCULES9
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  • NUDGERS9
  • NUDISMS10
  • NUDISTS8
  • NUDNIKS12
  • NUDZHES20
  • NUFFINS13
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  • NUGGETS9
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  • NUMBATS11
  • NUMBERS11
  • NUMBLES11
  • NUMDAHS13
  • NUMNAHS12
  • NUNCIOS9
  • NUNCLES9
  • NURDLES8
  • NURHAGS11
  • NURSERS7
  • NURSLES7
  • NUTATES7
  • NUTBARS9
  • NUTJOBS16
  • NUTLETS7
  • NUTMEGS10
  • NUTRIAS7
  • NUTTERS7
  • NUZZERS25
  • NUZZLES25
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  • OULONGS8
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  • OUTBUYS12
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  • OUTEATS7
  • OUTFITS10
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  • OUTGUNS8
  • OUTHITS10
  • OUTINGS8
  • OUTJETS14
  • OUTJUTS14
  • OUTKISS11
  • OUTLAWS10
  • OUTLAYS10
  • OUTLERS7
  • OUTLETS7
  • OUTLIES7
  • OUTMANS9
  • OUTNESS7
  • OUTPASS9
  • OUTPUTS9
  • OUTREDS8
  • OUTRIGS8
  • OUTROWS10
  • OUTRUNS7
  • OUTSAYS10
  • OUTSEES7
  • OUTSETS7
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  • OUTSITS7
  • OUTSUMS9
  • OUTTOPS9
  • OUTVIES10
  • OUTWARS10
  • OUTWINS10
  • OUTWITS10
  • PUBISES11
  • PUBLICS13
  • PUCKERS15
  • PUCKLES15
  • PUDDENS11
  • PUDDERS11
  • PUDDIES11
  • PUDDLES11
  • PUDEURS10
  • PUEBLOS11
  • PUFFERS15
  • PUFFINS15
  • PUGGIES11
  • PUGGLES11
  • PUGREES10
  • PUISNES9
  • PUKEKOS17
  • PULINGS10
  • PULKHAS16
  • PULLERS9
  • PULLETS9
  • PULLEYS12
  • PULLUPS11
  • PULPERS11
  • PULPITS11
  • PULPOUS11
  • PULQUES18
  • PULSARS9
  • PULSERS9
  • PULTANS9
  • PULTONS9
  • PULTUNS9
  • PULVERS12
  • PULVILS12
  • PULWARS12
  • PUMELOS11
  • PUMICES13
  • PUMMELS13
  • PUMPERS13
  • PUNCHES14
  • PUNCTOS11
  • PUNDITS10
  • PUNGLES10
  • PUNKAHS16
  • PUNKERS13
  • PUNKEYS16
  • PUNKIES13
  • PUNKINS13
  • PUNNERS9
  • PUNNETS9
  • PUNTEES9
  • PUNTERS9
  • PUNTIES9
  • PUPATES11
  • PUPPETS13
  • PUPPIES13
  • PURANAS9
  • PURDAHS13
  • PURFLES12
  • PURGERS10
  • PURINES9
  • PURIRIS9
  • PURISMS11
  • PURISTS9
  • PURLERS9
  • PURLINS9
  • PURPIES11
  • PURPLES11
  • PURSERS9
  • PURSEWS12
  • PURSUES9
  • PURVEYS15
  • PUSHERS12
  • PUSHUPS14
  • PUSLEYS12
  • PUSSELS9
  • PUSSERS9
  • PUSSIES9
  • PUTEALS9
  • PUTELIS9
  • PUTLOGS10
  • PUTOFFS15
  • PUTOUTS9
  • PUTTEES9
  • PUTTERS9
  • PUTTIES9
  • PUTURES9
  • PUZZELS27
  • PUZZLES27
  • QUAERES16
  • QUAGGAS18
  • QUAHOGS20
  • QUAICHS21
  • QUAIGHS20
  • QUAKERS20
  • QUANGOS17
  • QUARTES16
  • QUARTOS16
  • QUASARS16
  • QUASHES19
  • QUASSES16
  • QUATRES16
  • QUAVERS19
  • QUBYTES21
  • QUEESTS16
  • QUELEAS16
  • QUERIES16
  • QUETHES19
  • QUEUERS16
  • QUEZALS25
  • QUICHES21
  • QUIDAMS19
  • QUIETUS16
  • QUIGHTS20
  • QUINCES18
  • QUINIES16
  • QUININS16
  • QUINOAS16
  • QUINOLS16
  • QUINTAS16
  • QUINTES16
  • QUINZES25
  • QUIPPUS20
  • QUIVERS19
  • QUIZZES34
  • QULLIQS25
  • QUOHOGS20
  • QUOISTS16
  • QUOKKAS24
  • QUORUMS18
  • QUOTERS16
  • QUOTUMS18
  • QURSHES19
  • RUBACES11
  • RUBATOS9
  • RUBBERS11
  • RUBBIES11
  • RUBBLES11
  • RUBIGOS10
  • RUBINES9
  • RUBIOUS9
  • RUBOFFS15
  • RUBOUTS9
  • RUBRICS11
  • RUCKLES13
  • RUCOLAS9
  • RUDASES8
  • RUDDERS9
  • RUDDIES9
  • RUDDLES9
  • RUDISTS8
  • RUEINGS8
  • RUELLES7
  • RUFFINS13
  • RUFFLES13
  • RUGBIES10
  • RUGGERS9
  • RUGOLAS8
  • RUGOSAS8
  • RUGRATS8
  • RUINERS7
  • RUINOUS7
  • RULINGS8
  • RUMAKIS13
  • RUMBLES11
  • RUMDUMS12
  • RUMKINS13
  • RUMMERS11
  • RUMMIES11
  • RUMNESS9
  • RUMOURS9
  • RUMPIES11
  • RUMPLES11
  • RUMPOTS11
  • RUNCHES12
  • RUNDLES8
  • RUNKLES11
  • RUNLESS7
  • RUNLETS7
  • RUNNELS7
  • RUNNERS7
  • RUNNETS7
  • RUNOFFS13
  • RUNOUTS7
  • RUNRIGS8
  • RUNWAYS13
  • RUPIAHS12
  • RUSHEES10
  • RUSHERS10
  • RUSSELS7
  • RUSSETS7
  • RUSSIAS7
  • RUSTICS9
  • RUSTLES7
  • RUSTRES7
  • RUTILES7
  • RUTTERS7
  • SUBACTS11
  • SUBBASS11
  • SUBBIES11
  • SUBDEBS12
  • SUBDEWS13
  • SUBDUES10
  • SUBFEUS12
  • SUBGUMS12
  • SUBLETS9
  • SUBLOTS9
  • SUBMISS11
  • SUBMITS11
  • SUBNETS9
  • SUBORNS9
  • SUBSETS9
  • SUBURBS11
  • SUBWAYS15
  • SUCCAHS14
  • SUCCESS11
  • SUCCORS11
  • SUCCOUS11
  • SUCCUSS11
  • SUCKENS13
  • SUCKERS13
  • SUCKETS13
  • SUCKLES13
  • SUDATES8
  • SUDDENS9
  • SUDDERS9
  • SUDOKUS12
  • SUDSERS8
  • SUFFERS13
  • SUITERS7
  • SUITORS7
  • SUKKAHS18
  • SULDANS8
  • SULFIDS11
  • SULFURS10
  • SULKERS11
  • SULKIES11
  • SULLENS7
  • SULLIES7
  • SULPHAS12
  • SULTANS7
  • SUMACHS14
  • SUMLESS9
  • SUMMATS11
  • SUMMERS11
  • SUMMITS11
  • SUMMONS11
  • SUMPITS11
  • SUNBEDS10
  • SUNBOWS12
  • SUNDAES8
  • SUNDERS8
  • SUNDEWS11
  • SUNDOGS9
  • SUNDRAS8
  • SUNDRIS8
  • SUNGARS8
  • SUNHATS10
  • SUNKERS11
  • SUNKETS11
  • SUNKIES11
  • SUNLESS7
  • SUNNAHS10
  • SUNNIES7
  • SUNRAYS10
  • SUNSETS7
  • SUNTANS7
  • SUPAWNS12
  • SUPINES9
  • SUPPERS11
  • SUPPLES11
  • SURBEDS10
  • SURFERS10
  • SURFIES10
  • SURGERS8
  • SURIMIS9
  • SURPASS9
  • SURPLUS9
  • SURREYS10
  • SURVEYS13
  • SUSLIKS11
  • SUSPENS9
  • SUTLERS7
  • SUTTEES7
  • SUTTLES7
  • SUTURES7
  • TUBAGES10
  • TUBBERS11
  • TUBFULS12
  • TUBINGS10
  • TUBISTS9
  • TUBULES9
  • TUCHUNS12
  • TUCKERS13
  • TUCKETS13
  • TUFFETS13
  • TUFTERS10
  • TUGGERS9
  • TUGHRAS11
  • TUGLESS8
  • TUGRIKS12
  • TUILLES7
  • TUKTOOS11
  • TULADIS8
  • TULBANS9
  • TULWARS10
  • TUMBLES11
  • TUMMIES11
  • TUMOURS9
  • TUMULTS9
  • TUMULUS9
  • TUNDRAS8
  • TUNDUNS8
  • TUNEUPS9
  • TUNINGS8
  • TUNKETS11
  • TUNNELS7
  • TUNNIES7
  • TUPELOS9
  • TUPUNAS9
  • TURACOS9
  • TURBANS9
  • TURBITS9
  • TURBOTS9
  • TUREENS7
  • TURGORS8
  • TURIONS7
  • TURKEYS14
  • TURKIES11
  • TURKOIS11
  • TURNERS7
  • TURNIPS9
  • TURNONS7
  • TURNUPS9
  • TURRETS7
  • TURTLES7
  • TUSCHES12
  • TUSHIES10
  • TUSKARS11
  • TUSKERS11
  • TUSSAHS10
  • TUSSARS7
  • TUSSEHS10
  • TUSSERS7
  • TUSSLES7
  • TUSSORS7
  • TUSSURS7
  • TUTRESS7
  • TUTSANS7
  • TUTTIES7
  • TUXEDOS15
  • TUYERES10
  • VULCANS12
  • VULGARS11
  • WUDDIES12
  • WUNNERS10
  • WURLEYS13
  • WURLIES10
  • WURZELS19
  • WUSSIES10
  • WUTHERS13
  • WUZZLES28
  • YUCKERS16
  • YUKATAS14
  • YUMMIES14
  • YUMPIES14
  • YUPPIES14
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. B12%
  2. M9%
  3. P7%
3rd letter
  1. R15%
  2. N12%
  3. T11%
4th letter
  1. L9%
  2. I7%
  3. K7%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. I17%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. R19%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; QUIZZES tops the list with 34. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 84 words
  2. 8 points: 98 words
  3. 99 points: 232 words
  4. 10 points: 135 words
  5. 1111 points: 189 words
  6. 12 points: 110 words
  7. 1313 points: 103 words
  8. 14 points: 60 words
  9. 1515 points: 50 words
  10. 16 points: 52 words
  11. 1717 points: 12 words
  12. 18 points: 18 words
  13. 1919 points: 12 words
  14. 20 points: 7 words
  15. 2121 points: 6 words
  16. 22 points: 2 words
  17. 2323 points: 1 words
  18. 24 points: 1 words
  19. 2525 points: 6 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
  21. 2727 points: 4 words
  22. 28 points: 3 words
  23. 2929 points: 1 words
  24. 30 points: 0 words
  25. 3131 points: 1 words
  26. 32 points: 0 words
  27. 3333 points: 0 words
  28. 34 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUIZZES3435All three
HUZZAHS3130All three
MUZJIKS2933All three
FUZZLES2830Collins only
HUZZIES2828Collins only
WUZZLES2830Collins only
PUZZLES2730All three
BUZZERS2729All three
MUZZLES2730All three
PUZZELS2730Collins only
GUZZLES2629All three
NUZZLES2528All three

A frame with S in last place sounds restrictive, but it is the opposite. The S is guaranteed, so it adds no information, and the real search happens in the five open letters around the U. The ending before the S is where you can narrow things down fast.

The U-plus-final-S frame in numbers

  • 1,189 words match: Collins 1,152, NWL2023 901, ENABLE 793.
  • 74 are common words, such as SUCCESS, NUMBERS, AUTHORS, CURIOUS and CUSTOMS.
  • Starting letters lead with B (139), M (112), then P and S at 89 each.
  • The average Scrabble score is 11.4, and QUIZZES tops it at 34.
  • OUT- begins 42 of the words, more than any other three-letter opening.

Which endings fill most of the list?

-ERS is the biggest family with 177 words: NUMBERS, MURDERS, HUNTERS, SUFFERS and BURGERS all end that way. Next comes -IES with 111, including BUDDIES, PUPPIES, BULLIES and QUERIES.

-LES has 83, such as MUSCLES, BUBBLES, TURTLES and HURDLES, and -ETS has 47, from BULLETS and OUTLETS to BUDGETS and NUGGETS. These four endings together hold 418 words, about a third of the list.

What is the catch with a pattern this large?

Size works against you. 288 of the 1,189 are missing from NWL2023, and many of those are obscure plurals like NUDDIES or GUILERS. For a clue-driven puzzle, start from the 74 common words and only widen the net if none fit.

Also watch the first letter. B, M, P and S open 429 words between them, so knowing one of those openers still leaves between 89 and 139 candidates.

Where the big scores hide

Tip

Double Z is the shortcut: QUIZZES scores 34, HUZZAHS 31 and PUZZLES 27. Of the dozen words with ZZ, PUZZLES, MUZZLES and BUZZERS are the ones you can actually play.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have U as the second letter and S as the last?
1,189 seven-letter words have U second and S as the 7th letter. Collins accepts 1,152, NWL2023 accepts 901 and ENABLE accepts 793. Seventy-four of the 1,189 are common English words.
What are the commonest 7-letter words with U second that end in S?
SUCCESS, NUMBERS, AUTHORS, CURIOUS, CUSTOMS, MUSCLES and MURDERS are the best-known. Most others are plurals of nouns like BULLETS or BUDGETS, which are valid but less frequent.
What is the highest-scoring word with U second and S last?
QUIZZES scores 34 points in Scrabble, followed by HUZZAHS at 31 and MUZJIKS at 29. The Z tiles carry the score, which is why ZZ words are the first thing to look for here.

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