Words Ending In RUS

There are over 143 words that end with RUS in English. From 3-letter words to long entries, find every word ending in RUS grouped by length, each one playable in Scrabble, Wordle, and WWF. You can also see five letter words ending in RUS.

3-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Short high-frequency RUS-words:

rus

4-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 4-letter RUS-words:

brus

crus

urus

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5-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 5-letter RUS-words:

virus

ecrus

gurus

gyrus

korus

kurus

rurus

sarus

sorus

torus

varus

xerus

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6-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 6-letter RUS-words:

chorus

acarus

ahurus

chirus

cirrus

citrus

cyprus

estrus

kaurus

miurus

nairus

uhurus

uterus

walrus

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7-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 7-letter RUS-words:

brubrus

churrus

grugrus

humerus

icterus

jabirus

kashrus

kererus

numerus

oestrus

papyrus

pelorus

pylorus

rawarus

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8-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 8-letter RUS-words:

anestrus

bebeerus

candirus

chondrus

coenurus

diestrus

eremurus

lathyrus

munyerus

poxvirus

provirus

reovirus

subvirus

susurrus

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9-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 9-letter RUS-words:

anoestrus

antivirus

arbovirus

cantharus

dioestrus

echovirus

filovirus

metestrus

mimivirus

mycovirus

myxovirus

norovirus

oncovirus

proestrus

rotavirus

thesaurus

togavirus

zoophorus

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10-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 10-letter RUS-words:

adenovirus

ahuruhurus

allosaurus

bunyavirus

canephorus

cryophorus

dolichurus

flavivirus

hantavirus

lentivirus

metoestrus

mosasaurus

parvovirus

phosphorus

poliovirus

pyrophorus

retrovirus

rhinovirus

semichorus

ultravirus

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11-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 11-letter RUS-words:

apatosaurus

baculovirus

ceteosaurus

coronavirus

enterovirus

hadrosaurus

herpesvirus

kernicterus

nematodirus

papovavirus

pneumovirus

rhabdovirus

stegosaurus

tumatakurus

ultrasaurus

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12-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 12-letter RUS-words:

ankylosaurus

antibarbarus

basilosaurus

brontosaurus

cumulocirrus

edaphosaurus

elasmosaurus

megalosaurus

oncornavirus

picornavirus

polyomavirus

seismosaurus

trachypterus

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13-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 13-letter RUS-words:

albertosaurus

brachiosaurus

dilophosaurus

dolichosaurus

electrophorus

ichthyosaurus

morbillivirus

paramyxovirus

tyrannosaurus

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14-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 14-letter RUS-words:

coxsackievirus

giganotosaurus

orthomyxovirus

papillomavirus

psittacosaurus

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15-Letter Words Ending In RUS

Common 15-letter RUS-words:

cytomegalovirus

metapneumovirus

radiophosphorus

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143 Common Words Ending in RUS

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What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that ends with RUS?

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with RUS is orthomyxovirus with a total of 32 points.

O 1

R 1

T 1

H 4

O 1

M 3

Y 4

X 8

O 1

V 4

I 1

R 1

U 1

S 1

noun 1. Any member of a group (originally the genus Orthomyxovirus, now the family Orthomyxoviridae) of enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses which have a segmented genome and two types of glycoprotein (haemagglutinin and neuraminidase) projecting from the envelope, and which include the influenza viruses. Also (in form Orthomyxovirus): the (former) genus itself.

Words that end with RUS are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that start with RUS and words that end in RUS. Try our five letter words ending with RUS page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver to quickly find the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That End In RUS

How many words ending with RUS are in the English dictionary?

There are 143 words in the English dictionary that end with RUS, and most of them are 10 letters long (22 words of that length).
What's the longest word ending in RUS?

The longest word ending in RUS is "cytomegalovirus" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "chorus" is the longest common word ending in RUS.
Are there any rare words ending in RUS worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "orthomyxovirus", "coxsackievirus", "paramyxovirus", "zoophorus" end with RUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "orthomyxovirus" is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words ending in RUS?

Most words ending in RUS are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "adenovirus", "ahuruhurus", "allosaurus", "bunyavirus", "canephorus".