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Words ending with NS (8-letter)

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Endings like NS often mark word families—helpful to confirm tense or morphology. For example: abandons, abdomens, abducens.

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687 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
abandons83
abdomens83
abducens83
abstains82
acrasins83
acrogens83
actinons83
acyloins83
adjourns82
aglycons83
agnomens83
ailerons83
alations83
albumens83
albumins83
alencons83
aleurons83
allicins83
alloxans83
alphorns82
althorns82
amotions83
andirons83
aneurins83
antigens83
antlions82
arraigns82
artisans83
aspirins83
ataghans83
atropins83
auctions82
balloons82
barchans82
bargains82
bassoons82
bastions82
baudrons82
beclowns82
bedgowns82
bedizens83
bedouins82
begroans82
benisons83
benzoins82
bethorns82
betokens83
bighorns82
billions82
biotrons82
bitterns82
bitumens83
blackens82
blousons82
blowguns82
bluefins82
bodhrans82
bogbeans82
boomkins82
botulins83
bourbons82
bourdons82
brackens82
bradoons82
brechans82
bridoons82
broadens82
buckeens82
buffoons82
bullions82
bullpens82
bumpkins82
burgeons82
burthens82
butyrins83
cabezons83
caffeins82
caissons82
caldrons82
campions82
canakins83
canikins83
canteens82
capelans83
capelins83
capstans82
captains82
captions82
carabins83
caravans83
carbarns82
cardoons82
carotins83
carrions82
carryons82
cartoons82
caterans83
cautions82
celadons83
ceratins83
cerumens83
cessions82
chagrins82
chansons82
chastens82
chazzans82
chazzens82
cheapens82
chevrons82
chickens82
chiffons82
chignons82
chitlins82
chlorins82
chorions82
chronons82
cinerins83
cipolins83
cisterns82
cistrons82
citherns82
cithrens82
citizens83
citterns82
clachans82
clarions82
claypans82
coalbins82
coarsens82
coitions82
colicins83
colleens82
complins82
concerns82
condemns82
conjoins82
consigns82
contains82
contemns82
cooncans82
coreigns82
cothurns82
courlans82
cowskins82
crampons82
creatins82
cremains82
crimsons82
crispens82
croceins82
croutons82
crucians82
cryogens82
cullions82
cumarins83
curtains82
cushions82
cutdowns82
cycasins83
cyprians82
cysteins82
dalapons83
darshans82
dasheens82
dauphins82
deadpans82
decagons83
decrowns82
demetons83
dendrons82
denizens83
deraigns82
destains82
detrains82
dextrans82
dextrins82
diatrons82
dictions82
digoxins83
dipnoans82
discerns82
disdains82
dishpans82
disjoins82
dislimns82
distains82
doeskins82
dolphins82
dragoons82
drumlins82
duckpins82
dudgeons82
dungeons82
duramens83
dustbins82
dustpans82
duvetyns83
ecdysons83
echelons83
editions83
eftsoons82
eidolons83
einkorns82
eisweins82
elastins83
elations83
elisions83
elusions83
elutions83
embrowns82
embryons82
emotions83
enations83
enchains82
endogens83
engrains82
enlivens83
enterons83
entrains82
environs83
epsilons83
erasions83
erepsins83
erosions83
etesians83
eudemons83
evasions83
excitons83
explains82
factions82
fashions82
fenurons83
fermions82
festoons82
fibroins82
fictions82
fifteens82
firepans83
fissions82
fivepins83
flattens82
flexions82
fluorins82
fluxions82
foghorns82
folacins83
foramens83
foreruns83
fourgons82
foxskins82
freshens82
frissons82
frontons82
fuchsins82
fustians82
gadroons82
galleins82
galleons82
galloons82
gamelans83
gastrins82
gelatins83
gentians82
gherkins82
gigatons83
gitterns82
gladdens82
gliadins82
glistens82
glonoins82
gluttons82
godroons82
goldarns82
goldurns82
gossoons82
graplins82
greatens82
greisens82
gremlins82
greyhens82
griffins82
griffons82
griskins82
grunions82
gryphons82
gudgeons82
guerdons82
habitans83
hairpins82
halcyons82
halogens83
handguns82
hanumans83
hardpans82
harijans83
harpoons82
harshens82
headpins82
hearkens82
heartens82
heathens82
hegumens83
helicons83
hellions82
hematins83
heparins83
hessians82
hexagons83
hexosans83
hirudins83
hoarsens82
hoatzins82
hoedowns82
hordeins82
horizons83
hyperons83
imbrowns82
impregns82
indamins83
indicans83
indigens83
indulins83
ingrains82
inhibins83
inkhorns82
insulins83
ionogens83
isospins83
jacobins83
jalapins83
jargoons82
javelins83
jillions82
kamseens82
keelsons82
keratins83
kerogens83
khamsins82
kidskins82
kilotons83
kinetins83
kingpins82
kipskins82
kitchens82
klaverns82
kneepans82
kremlins82
kryptons82
ladykins83
lambkins82
lampions82
lampoons82
lanolins83
lanterns82
lardoons82
lecterns82
lections82
leghorns82
legumins83
lesbians82
letdowns82
levulins83
lexicons83
liaisons82
lightens82
ligroins82
limacons83
limpkins82
linurons83
lobefins83
lorgnons82
lowdowns82
lupulins83
lutherns82
lysogens83
madzoons82
malisons83
manakins83
manikins83
mansions82
martians82
matzoons82
maximins83
medusans83
megatons83
melanins83
menazons83
mentions82
metopons83
midirons83
midnoons82
midtowns82
millions82
millruns82
minikins83
minivans83
miscoins82
misjoins82
misplans82
missions82
mitogens83
moistens82
monaxons83
monerans83
monsoons82
monurons83
moorhens82
morphins82
morrions82
mouflons82
mueddins82
muezzins82
mulleins82
mullions82
munnions82
murrains82
mutagens83
nankeens82
narceins82
negatons83
nephrons82
neustons82
neutrons82
newborns82
nicotins83
ninepins83
nocturns82
nonagons83
nucleins82
nucleons82
octagons83
oestrins82
oilskins82
omicrons83
omikrons83
opinions83
oppidans83
opsonins83
orations83
organons83
ortolans83
ottomans83
ouabains82
outburns82
outearns82
outfawns82
outgains82
outgrins82
outplans82
outspans82
outturns82
ovations83
overmans83
overruns83
pactions82
paladins83
pampeans82
paphians82
paragons83
passions82
pasterns82
patroons82
patterns82
peebeens82
pelicans83
pemicans83
penguins82
pensions82
perigons83
pertains82
phaetons82
picolins83
pigskins82
pillions82
plasmins82
plasmons82
platoons82
playpens82
plosions82
plumpens82
pocosins83
polarons83
polygons83
pontoons82
popcorns82
portions82
posteens82
posterns82
potheens82
potteens82
predawns82
preplans82
preteens82
prewarns82
pronouns82
proteans82
proteins82
psammons82
ptomains82
ptyalins82
puccoons82
pullmans82
pulsions82
pumpkins82
puritans83
purloins82
pushpins82
pyrogens83
quadrans82
quartans82
quassins82
quickens82
quietens82
quintans82
quintins82
raccoons82
ramekins83
rampions82
ratteens82
rattoons82
ravelins83
readorns82
realigns82
rebegins83
recleans82
recrowns82
redskins82
refrains82
regimens83
regreens82
relaxins83
relearns82
retrains82
reunions82
rewakens83
rewidens83
rockoons82
rontgens82
roughens82
rubdowns82
ructions82
ruffians82
rundowns82
sabatons83
sabayons82
sacatons83
sadirons83
saffrons82
salicins83
salpians82
salterns82
saltpans82
samisens83
saponins83
saurians82
savarins83
saxhorns82
sculpins82
sections82
sericins83
sessions82
sextains82
shaitans82
sharpens82
shebeans82
shebeens82
sheitans82
shippens82
shippons82
shortens82
shotguns82
silicons83
sirloins82
sixteens82
slackens82
sleekens82
smartens82
smidgens82
smidgins82
sojourns82
solanins83
solitons83
soupcons82
soybeans82
spongins82
sponsons82
sporrans82
stations82
stearins82
steepens82
stemsons82
stepsons82
stewpans82
stiffens82
stollens82
stoutens82
suasions82
subclans82
subdeans82
suberins83
subjoins82
subteens82
suctions82
sunburns82
sundowns82
surgeons82
sustains82
swanpans82
sweetens82
swiddens82
symbions82
synanons83
taborins83
tachyons82
tactions82
tailfans82
tamarins83
tampions82
tardyons82
telerans83
tensions82
ternions82
terrains82
terreens82
tertians82
testoons82
theelins82
thiamins82
thiazins82
thickens82
thionins82
tightens82
tinhorns82
tolidins83
tompions82
topspins82
torchons82
torsions82
toughens82
treasons82
triazins82
tricorns82
trudgens82
trypsins82
tubulins83
tuitions82
tylosins83
typhoons82
unchains82
uncrowns82
unctions82
unicorns83
unknowns82
unlearns82
upsilons83
urethans83
utopians83
venisons83
versions82
vervains82
veterans83
vibrions82
vidicons83
villains82
villeins82
vitamins83
vitrains82
volutins83
wanigans83
warisons83
westerns82
wheatens82
widgeons82
woodbins82
woodhens82
woollens82
xanthans82
xanthins82
xylidins83
yatagans83
youthens82
zacatons83
zecchins82
zillions82
zitherns82
zymogens83
zymosans83

FAQs

What’s typical about NS-ending words?
NS often marks suffix families; think about derivatives when guessing.

Do you include UK/US spellings?
Where they exist, both may appear.