Words Ending in NUS

We found 38 words ending in NUS. Common examples are ALUMNUS, BONUS, GENUS, MENUS. Bold words are common everyday words; the number shows Scrabble points.

38words

MYOCLONUStop score (16 pts)

ALUMNUScommon word

3-letter words (1)

nus3

4-letter words (3)

anus4
gnus5
onus4

5-letter words (8)

bonus7
genus6
menus7
minus7
sinus5
conus7
manus7
tonus5

6-letter words (5)

acinus8
clonus8
cornus8
pignus9
prunus8

7-letter words (8)

alumnus9
tetanus7
colonus9
echinus12
rhamnus12
ricinus9
silenus7
uncinus9

8-letter words (9)

terminus10
epigonus11
inconnus10
pandanus11
parvenus13
pulvinus13
scalenus10
subgenus11
submenus12

9-letter words (3)

botulinus11
cothurnus14
myoclonus16

12-letter words (1)

electrotonus14

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Frequently asked questions

How many words ending in NUS are there?

There are 38 words ending in NUS in our word list, for example ALUMNUS.

What is the highest scoring word ending in nus in Scrabble?

MYOCLONUS scores 16 points in Scrabble (before bonus squares) and 20 points in Words With Friends.