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Words ending with US (8-letter)

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Endings like US often mark word families—helpful to confirm tense or morphology. For example: abomasus, acanthus, acarpous.

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288 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
abomasus84
acanthus83
acarpous83
acaulous83
aduncous83
afflatus83
alveolus83
amiantus83
amplexus83
anestrus83
anginous83
angulous83
anserous83
aphthous82
apiculus84
apterous83
araceous83
arborous83
arquebus83
arsenous83
arsonous83
asbestus83
astomous83
babassus83
bacchius82
bacillus83
bandeaus82
bebeerus83
bejeezus83
bibulous83
bigamous83
bijugous83
bimanous83
biparous83
biramous83
bronchus82
bunrakus83
butyrous83
caduceus83
caducous83
calathus83
calculus83
canorous83
captious82
caribous83
catechus83
cautious82
cernuous82
chapeaus82
chateaus82
chiasmus82
chlorous82
choragus83
choregus83
chromous82
citreous82
coenurus83
colossus83
corneous82
couscous82
covetous83
crankous82
cribrous82
croupous82
cumbrous82
cumulous83
cupreous82
dactylus83
decorous83
denarius83
desirous83
detritus83
dextrous82
dianthus82
didymous83
diecious82
diestrus82
digamous83
dimerous83
dioicous82
dizygous83
dolorous83
edacious83
elenchus83
elytrous83
emeritus84
enginous83
enormous83
entellus83
eohippus83
epigeous83
epigonus84
eremurus84
euonymus83
eurokous83
evonymus84
excursus83
exiguous83
eximious83
fabulous83
factious82
fashious82
fastuous82
ferreous82
feverous83
flexuous82
frabjous82
fremitus83
generous83
glabrous82
glaucous82
glorious82
goitrous82
gorgeous82
gracious82
grievous82
griseous82
gypseous82
hamulous83
hibiscus83
humorous83
ichorous83
idoneous83
imporous83
inconnus83
infamous83
jujitsus83
jujutsus83
lacteous82
laminous83
lapillus83
lecythus83
lekythus83
libelous83
ligneous82
luminous83
luscious82
lustrous82
mammatus83
mandamus83
manitous83
manteaus82
marabous83
marasmus83
melanous83
meniscus83
microbus83
misfocus83
mittimus83
modiolus83
motorbus83
mucinous83
muticous83
mutinous83
nacreous82
nauplius82
nauseous82
nautilus83
nebulous83
nilghaus82
nodulous83
nubilous83
nucellus83
numerous83
numinous83
nylghaus82
ocherous83
ochreous82
oestrous82
oogamous83
orgulous83
overplus83
pandanus83
parvenus83
patulous83
perilous83
pervious82
petalous83
plateaus82
platypus83
plumbous82
pluvious82
poaceous82
polypous83
populous83
poxvirus83
precious82
prefocus83
previous82
provirus83
pruritus83
pulvinus83
purlieus82
pyritous83
racemous83
ramulous83
ravenous83
reovirus83
resinous83
rhizopus83
rhonchus82
rigorous83
rosinous83
rouleaus82
ructious82
sabulous83
sacculus83
sapajous83
saporous83
savorous83
scabious82
scabrous82
scalenus83
scarious82
scirrhus82
sclerous82
sedulous83
selenous83
senarius83
sensuous82
sepalous83
seppukus83
setulous83
shiatsus82
shiatzus82
sombrous82
sonorous83
spacious82
specious82
spermous82
sphygmus82
splenius82
spurious82
squamous82
stannous82
stimulus83
stratous82
strumous82
studious82
suberous83
subgenus83
submenus83
succubus83
susurrus83
syllabus83
tableaus82
tamandus83
tamaraus83
tantalus83
tenesmus83
terminus83
thalamus83
thallous82
thrombus82
timaraus83
timorous83
tinamous83
tinnitus83
titanous83
tonneaus82
tortious82
tortuous82
trappous82
tuberous83
tubulous83
tumorous83
tumulous83
turacous83
ulcerous83
unctuous82
unfamous83
usurious83
uxorious83
valorous83
vanadous83
vaporous83
venomous83
venulous83
vigorous83
viperous83
virtuous82
vitellus83
vitreous82
volvulus83
vomitous83
wamefous83
wondrous82
xanthous82

FAQs

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

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