5-Letter Words Ending in S
There are 2,695 five-letter words ending in S in our dictionary; 1,597 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 2,695 words
- jumps16 points
- fixes15 points
- boxes14 points
- mixes14 points
- quits14 points
- sizes14 points
- backs13 points
- picks13 points
- chips12 points
- folks12 points
- joins12 points
- knows12 points
- walks12 points
- weeks12 points
- works12 points
- books11 points
- keeps11 points
- lacks11 points
- locks11 points
- makes11 points
- marks11 points
- shows11 points
- views11 points
- bytes10 points
- chaos10 points
- chars10 points
- facts10 points
- forms10 points
- helps10 points
- hopes10 points
- kinds10 points
- moves10 points
- plays10 points
- shops10 points
- types10 points
- comes9 points
- draws9 points
- feeds9 points
- finds9 points
- funds9 points
- gives9 points
- grows9 points
- hands9 points
- hangs9 points
- heads9 points
- hides9 points
- holds9 points
- kills9 points
- likes9 points
- links9 points
- looks9 points
- seeks9 points
- takes9 points
- talks9 points
- tanks9 points
- tasks9 points
- words9 points
- binds8 points
- cards8 points
- codes8 points
- deems8 points
- discs8 points
- drops8 points
- evens8 points
- fails8 points
- falls8 points
- feels8 points
- files8 points
- fills8 points
- flies8 points
- fries8 points
- games8 points
- hears8 points
- hints8 points
- holes8 points
- hours8 points
- lives8 points
- minds8 points
- pages8 points
- saves8 points
- shuts8 points
- stays8 points
- votes8 points
- waits8 points
- walls8 points
- wants8 points
- warns8 points
- wears8 points
- wills8 points
- years8 points
- yours8 points
- bases7 points
- basis7 points
- bears7 points
- bites7 points
- calls7 points
- cares7 points
- cases7 points
- class7 points
- costs7 points
- cross7 points
- goods7 points
- items7 points
- means7 points
- meets7 points
- miles7 points
- names7 points
- omits7 points
- opens7 points
- pairs7 points
- parts7 points
- plans7 points
- plots7 points
- posts7 points
- press7 points
- pulls7 points
- putts7 points
- rooms7 points
- seems7 points
- spots7 points
- stops7 points
- tapes7 points
- terms7 points
- times7 points
- traps7 points
- dates6 points
- deals6 points
- doors6 points
- edits6 points
- gains6 points
- glass6 points
- gross6 points
- guess6 points
- ideas6 points
- lands6 points
- leads6 points
- loads6 points
- needs6 points
- reads6 points
- sends6 points
- sides6 points
- signs6 points
- tends6 points
- alias5 points
- areas5 points
- lasts5 points
- lines5 points
- lists5 points
- loses5 points
- notes5 points
- rates5 points
- rules5 points
- sales5 points
- sells5 points
- sites5 points
- sorts5 points
- suits5 points
- tells5 points
- tests5 points
- trees5 points
- tries5 points
- turns5 points
- units5 points
- users5 points
- jokes16 points
- kicks15 points
- exams14 points
- hacks14 points
- zeros14 points
- zones14 points
- bucks13 points
- chews13 points
- mucks13 points
- myths13 points
- packs13 points
- chaps12 points
- chops12 points
- ducks12 points
- exits12 points
- hooks12 points
- jeans12 points
- sexes12 points
- taxes12 points
- texts12 points
- wakes12 points
- bakes11 points
- banks11 points
- barks11 points
- bombs11 points
- cakes11 points
- camps11 points
- cooks11 points
- flaws11 points
- flows11 points
- nicks11 points
- parks11 points
- peaks11 points
- pumps11 points
- racks11 points
- rocks11 points
- sacks11 points
- skips11 points
- socks11 points
- tacks11 points
- waves11 points
- wives11 points
- baths10 points
- blows10 points
- chats10 points
- chess10 points
- dumps10 points
- faces10 points
- films10 points
- firms10 points
- flips10 points
- focus10 points
- fumes10 points
- homes10 points
- kings10 points
- obeys10 points
- paths10 points
- prays10 points
- ships10 points
- swaps10 points
- swims10 points
- verbs10 points
- warms10 points
- warps10 points
- wipes10 points
- worms10 points
- wraps10 points
- bulbs9 points
- clips9 points
- clubs9 points
- copes9 points
- crops9 points
- dives9 points
- flags9 points
- folds9 points
- foods9 points
- frogs9 points
- gifts9 points
- glows9 points
- knees9 points
- limbs9 points
- lumps9 points
- lurks9 points
- pipes9 points
- poems9 points
- ranks9 points
- risks9 points
- sheds9 points
- sinks9 points
- vends9 points
- wades9 points
- wages9 points
- winds9 points
- wings9 points
- woods9 points
- yards9 points
- ashes8 points
- bands8 points
- bends8 points
- birds8 points
- bogus8 points
- damns8 points
- dooms8 points
- drips8 points
- drums8 points
- evils8 points
- fears8 points
- fines8 points
- fires8 points
- fonts8 points
- fools8 points
- frees8 points
- grabs8 points
- grips8 points
- hairs8 points
- halls8 points
- halts8 points
- hates8 points
- heats8 points
- heels8 points
- hills8 points
- hires8 points
- hosts8 points
- hunts8 points
- hurts8 points
- lifts8 points
- loves8 points
- mends8 points
- modes8 points
- pends8 points
- plugs8 points
- raves8 points
- shoes8 points
- shots8 points
- slows8 points
- thous8 points
- towns8 points
- twins8 points
- virus8 points
- wines8 points
- wires8 points
- atoms7 points
- balls7 points
- beans7 points
- beats7 points
- beers7 points
- bells7 points
- bills7 points
- bless7 points
- bliss7 points
- blues7 points
- boats7 points
- boils7 points
- bones7 points
- bonus7 points
- boots7 points
- bores7 points
- brass7 points
- burns7 points
- buses7 points
- casts7 points
- cells7 points
- cites7 points
- clues7 points
- coats7 points
- coins7 points
- cools7 points
- crass7 points
- cries7 points
- cures7 points
- deeds7 points
- drags7 points
- drugs7 points
- edges7 points
- icons7 points
- loops7 points
- mails7 points
- mains7 points
- males7 points
- meals7 points
- menus7 points
- mines7 points
- minus7 points
- mists7 points
- moans7 points
- moons7 points
- pains7 points
- pants7 points
- peers7 points
- piles7 points
- pills7 points
- pints7 points
- poets7 points
- polls7 points
- ports7 points
- poses7 points
- pours7 points
- punts7 points
- races7 points
- scans7 points
- sects7 points
- slips7 points
- spies7 points
- spits7 points
- stems7 points
- steps7 points
- teams7 points
- trips7 points
- tubes7 points
- dares6 points
- dials6 points
- dines6 points
- doses6 points
- dress6 points
- dries6 points
- gates6 points
- gears6 points
- genes6 points
- girls6 points
- goals6 points
- grass6 points
- lends6 points
- lords6 points
- lungs6 points
- nodes6 points
- raids6 points
- rends6 points
- rides6 points
- rings6 points
- roads6 points
- sings6 points
- songs6 points
- urges6 points
- atlas5 points
- earns5 points
- leans5 points
- loans5 points
- nails5 points
- nests5 points
- noses5 points
- nouns5 points
- rails5 points
- rains5 points
- rants5 points
- rests5 points
- rises5 points
- roles5 points
- rolls5 points
- roots5 points
- routs5 points
- ruins5 points
- sails5 points
- seals5 points
- seats5 points
- slots5 points
- soles5 points
- souls5 points
- stars5 points
- stirs5 points
- stuns5 points
- tails5 points
- tales5 points
- tears5 points
- tiles5 points
- tires5 points
- tones5 points
- tools5 points
- tunes5 points
- jacks18 points
- fazes17 points
- hazes17 points
- quays17 points
- czars16 points
- jambs16 points
- jerks16 points
- junks16 points
- mazes16 points
- quips16 points
- zincs16 points
- zooms16 points
- dazes15 points
- dozes15 points
- foxes15 points
- gazes15 points
- hawks15 points
- vexes15 points
- waxes15 points
- hicks14 points
- hocks14 points
- huffs14 points
- jibes14 points
- oozes14 points
- razes14 points
- wicks14 points
- zests14 points
- buffs13 points
- chefs13 points
- chows13 points
- cocks13 points
- cuffs13 points
- gawks13 points
- hymns13 points
- jades13 points
- kinks13 points
- mocks13 points
- muffs13 points
- pecks13 points
- pucks13 points
- puffs13 points
- whims13 points
- whips13 points
- axles12 points
- chums12 points
- decks12 points
- docks12 points
- fakes12 points
- forks12 points
- harks12 points
- highs12 points
- hikes12 points
- honks12 points
- hulks12 points
- humps12 points
- hunks12 points
- husks12 points
- jails12 points
- jeers12 points
- jells12 points
- jests12 points
- jilts12 points
- jolts12 points
- kiwis12 points
- okays12 points
- sixes12 points
- skews12 points
- taxis12 points
- winks12 points
- wombs12 points
- yanks12 points
- yokes12 points
- yolks12 points
- avows11 points
- balks11 points
- basks11 points
- beaks11 points
- bikes11 points
- bulks11 points
- bumps11 points
- bunks11 points
- calks11 points
- casks11 points
- chugs11 points
- cokes11 points
- combs11 points
- corks11 points
- fawns11 points
- fives11 points
- fowls11 points
- frays11 points
- gybes11 points
- haves11 points
- hives11 points
- hoofs11 points
- howls11 points
- knobs11 points
- licks11 points
- lucks11 points
- masks11 points
- mikes11 points
- milks11 points
- minks11 points
- monks11 points
- mumps11 points
- necks11 points
- peeks11 points
- perks11 points
- pikes11 points
- pinks11 points
- pokes11 points
- pukes11 points
- punks11 points
- ruffs11 points
- sicks11 points
- skims11 points
- sucks11 points
- sways11 points
- thaws11 points
- ticks11 points
- tiffs11 points
- tucks11 points
- wafts11 points
- waifs11 points
- whats11 points
- whens11 points
- whets11 points
- whirs11 points
- wolfs11 points
- woofs11 points
- yawns11 points
- yowls11 points
- abyss10 points
- aches10 points
- bawls10 points
- beefs10 points
- bowls10 points
- brays10 points
- brews10 points
- brows10 points
- buoys10 points
- caves10 points
- chins10 points
- claws10 points
- clefs10 points
- coves10 points
- crews10 points
- crows10 points
- cysts10 points
- damps10 points
- desks10 points
- dikes10 points
- disks10 points
- dukes10 points
- dunks10 points
- farms10 points
- feces10 points
- flaps10 points
- flops10 points
- foams10 points
- harms10 points
- harps10 points
- heaps10 points
- helms10 points
- herbs10 points
- hobos10 points
- hoops10 points
- kudos10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 2,695
- By usage: 1,202 very common, 395 common, 1,098 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zaxes 21
- jujus 19
- qophs 19
- zymes 19
- jacks 18
- jiffs 18
- jocks 18
- zerks 18
- zonks 18
- zooks 18
Most common
- jumps
- fixes
- boxes
- mixes
- quits
- sizes
- backs
- picks
- chips
- folks
Definitions
- quits (adjective)
- On equal terms by payment or requital.
- chips (noun)
- Strips of potato fried in deep fat.
- folks (noun)
- Your parents.
Every word in this list has five letters and end in S. We count 2,695 of them, with 1,597 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so ZAXES at 21 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as JUMPS, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in S?
ZAXES scores 21 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
1,098 of the 2,695 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.