Words Containing NUS

There are over 142 words with the letters NUS in English. From short NUS-words to long ones, find all the words that have NUS in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with NUS.

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3-Letter Words With NUS

Short high-frequency NUS-words:

nus

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4-Letter Words With NUS

Common 4-letter NUS-words:

gnus

onus

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5-Letter Words With NUS

Common 5-letter NUS-words:

genus

venus

bonus

minus

conus

inust

manus

menus

sinus

snush

tonus

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6-Letter Words With NUS

Common 6-letter NUS-words:

acinus

clonus

cornus

erinus

magnus

nonuse

onuses

pannus

pignus

prunus

unused

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7-Letter Words With NUS

Common 7-letter NUS-words:

unusual

alumnus

bonuses

detenus

echinus

genuses

ingenus

minuses

nonuses

rhamnus

ricinus

silenus

sinuses

snushes

sturnus

tamanus

tetanus

totanus

uncinus

venuses

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8-Letter Words With NUS

Common 8-letter NUS-words:

bonusing

bonussed

bonusses

clonuses

cornuses

hemionus

inconnus

inustion

nonusers

nonusing

pandanus

pannuses

prunuses

pulvinus

scalenus

subgenus

submenus

terminus

unusable

unuseful

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9-Letter Words With NUS

Common 9-letter NUS-words:

unusually

bonusings

bonussing

botulinus

cincinnus

cothurnus

echinuses

elaeagnus

inusitate

minuscule

myoclonus

ricinuses

sinusitis

sinuslike

sinusoids

sturnuses

tetanuses

totanuses

trachinus

unushered

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10-Letter Words With NUS

Common 10-letter NUS-words:

manuscript

cicinnuses

hemionuses

hypotenuse

minuscular

minuscules

pandanuses

phototonus

sinusoidal

subgenuses

synthronus

terminuses

trigeminus

unusefully

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11-Letter Words With NUS

Common 11-letter NUS-words:

manuscripts

botulinuses

cincinnuses

elaeagnuses

hypotenuses

hypothenuse

inusitation

laurustinus

myoclonuses

parabolanus

sinusitises

trachinuses

unusualness

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12-Letter Words With NUS

Common 12-letter NUS-words:

antoninianus

electrotonus

hypothenuses

inusitations

phototonuses

sinusoidally

unusefulness

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13-Letter Words With NUS

Common 13-letter NUS-words:

laurustinuses

nonsinusoidal

parabolanuses

unusualnesses

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14-Letter Words With NUS

Common 14-letter NUS-words:

antoninianuses

electrotonuses

unusefulnesses

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142 Common Words with NUS

Most Common Length
8
(28 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
(out of 23)
Most Common Ending
s
(77%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NUS?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NUS is hypothenuses with a total of 23 points.

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Y 4
P 3
O 1
T 1
H 4
E 1
N 1
U 1
S 1
E 1
S 1

A list of all NUS words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with NUS. Also commonly searched for are words that end in NUS. Try our five letter words with NUS page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters NUS

  • How many words containing NUS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 142 words in the English dictionary that contain NUS, and most of them are 8 letters long (28 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing NUS?

    The longest word containing NUS is "unusefulnesses" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "manuscripts" is the longest common word containing NUS.

  • Are there any rare words containing NUS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "nonsinusoidal", "sinusoidally", "inusitation", "manuscript" contain NUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "sinusoidally" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing NUS?

    Most words containing NUS are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "bonusing", "bonussed", "bonusses", "clonuses", "cornuses".