Five-letter words ending in S
2,686 five-letter words end with the letter S. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common five-letter words ending in S
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- books
- links
- years
- items
- games
- terms
- pages
- posts
- times
- sites
- hours
- class
- tools
- press
- sales
- users
- rates
- girls
- texas
- files
- needs
- areas
- cards
- means
Highest-scoring five-letter words ending in S
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- zaxes 21
- jujus 19
- qophs 19
- zymes 19
- jacks 18
- jiffs 18
- jocks 18
- zerks 18
- zonks 18
- zooks 18
- fazes 17
- fezes 17
- fuzes 17
- hazes 17
- pyxes 17
- pyxis 17
- quays 17
- queys 17
- wizes 17
- zarfs 17
- bizes 16
- bozos 16
- cozes 16
- czars 16
All 2,686 five-letter words ending in S
A 116 See all
- abbas
- abbes
- abets
- ables
- abris
- abuts
- abyes
- abyss
- aches
- acids
- acmes
- acnes
- acres
- acyls
- adios
- adits
- adzes
- aedes
- aegis
- aeons
- afars
- agars
- agers
- aghas
- agios
- agmas
- agons
- agues
- aides
- airns
- airts
- akees
- alans
- albas
- alecs
- alefs
B 187 See all
- baals
- babas
- babes
- babus
- backs
- baffs
- bahts
- bails
- baits
- bakes
- balas
- balds
- bales
- balks
- balls
- balms
- bands
- banes
- bangs
- banks
- banns
- barbs
- bards
- bares
- barfs
- barks
- barms
- barns
- bases
- basis
- basks
- basts
- bates
- baths
- batts
- bauds
C 180 See all
- cacas
- cades
- cadis
- cafes
- caffs
- cages
- caids
- cains
- cakes
- calfs
- calks
- calls
- calms
- camas
- cames
- camps
- canes
- cants
- capes
- caphs
- capos
- carbs
- cards
- cares
- carks
- carls
- carns
- carps
- carrs
- carts
- casas
- cases
- casks
- casts
- casus
- cates
D 154 See all
- daces
- dadas
- dados
- daffs
- dahls
- dales
- dames
- damns
- damps
- dangs
- darbs
- dares
- darks
- darns
- darts
- dates
- datos
- daubs
- dauts
- dawks
- dawns
- dawts
- dazes
- deads
- deals
- deans
- dears
- debts
- decks
- decos
- deeds
- deems
- deeps
- deers
- deets
- defis
E 43 See all
- earls
- earns
- eases
- easts
- eaves
- ebons
- eches
- echos
- ecrus
- edges
- edits
- egads
- egers
- eidos
- elans
- elves
- emeus
- emirs
- emits
- emyds
- enols
- enows
- epees
- ephas
- epics
- ernes
- erses
- esses
- ethos
- etnas
- etuis
- euros
- evens
- evils
- ewers
- exams
F 143 See all
- faces
- facts
- fades
- fados
- fails
- fairs
- fakes
- falls
- fames
- fanes
- fangs
- fanos
- fards
- fares
- farls
- farms
- faros
- farts
- fasts
- fates
- fauns
- favas
- faves
- favus
- fawns
- faxes
- fazes
- fears
- feats
- feces
- fecks
- feeds
- feels
- fells
- felts
- femes
G 134 See all
- gadis
- gaffs
- gages
- gains
- gaits
- galas
- gales
- galls
- gamas
- gambs
- games
- gamps
- gangs
- gaols
- gapes
- garbs
- gases
- gasps
- gasts
- gates
- gauds
- gaums
- gaurs
- gauss
- gawks
- gawps
- gazes
- gears
- gecks
- geeks
- gelds
- gelts
- genes
- gents
- genus
- germs
H 130 See all
- haafs
- haars
- habus
- hacks
- hades
- haems
- haets
- hafis
- hafts
- hahas
- haiks
- hails
- hairs
- hajes
- hajis
- hakes
- hales
- halls
- halms
- halos
- halts
- hames
- hands
- hangs
- hanks
- hants
- hards
- hares
- harks
- harls
- harms
- harps
- harts
- hasps
- hates
- hauls
I 26 See all
- iambs
- icons
- ictus
- ideas
- idles
- idols
- idyls
- iglus
- ikats
- ikons
- ileus
- imams
- imids
- impis
- incus
- infos
- intis
- iotas
- irids
- irons
- isbas
- isles
- items
- ivies
- ixias
- izars
J 53 See all
- jacks
- jades
- jaggs
- jails
- jakes
- jambs
- janes
- japes
- jarls
- jatos
- jauks
- jaups
- javas
- jeans
- jeeps
- jeers
- jefes
- jehus
- jells
- jerks
- jests
- jetes
- jibbs
- jibes
- jiffs
- jills
- jilts
- jinks
- jinns
- jisms
- jives
- jocks
- joeys
- johns
- joins
- jokes
K 88 See all
- kadis
- kagus
- kaifs
- kails
- kains
- kakas
- kakis
- kales
- kames
- kanas
- kanes
- kaons
- kapas
- kaphs
- karns
- karts
- katas
- kavas
- kayos
- kbars
- kecks
- keefs
- keeks
- keels
- keens
- keeps
- keets
- keirs
- kelps
- kemps
- kenos
- kepis
- kerbs
- kerfs
- kerns
- kexes
L 139 See all
- laces
- lacks
- lades
- laics
- lairs
- lakes
- lakhs
- lalls
- lamas
- lambs
- lames
- lamps
- lands
- lanes
- lapis
- lards
- lares
- laris
- larks
- lases
- lasts
- laths
- lauds
- lavas
- laves
- lawns
- lazes
- leads
- leafs
- leaks
- leans
- leaps
- lears
- leeks
- leers
- leets
M 153 See all
- maars
- mabes
- maces
- machs
- macks
- mages
- magus
- maids
- mails
- maims
- mains
- mairs
- makes
- makos
- males
- malls
- malms
- malts
- mamas
- manas
- manes
- manos
- manus
- marcs
- mares
- marks
- marls
- marts
- masks
- masts
- mates
- maths
- matts
- mauds
- mauls
- mauts
N 76 See all
- naans
- nabes
- nabis
- nadas
- naifs
- nails
- names
- nanas
- napes
- narcs
- nards
- nares
- naris
- narks
- nates
- naves
- nazis
- neaps
- nears
- neats
- necks
- needs
- neems
- neeps
- negus
- neifs
- nemas
- neons
- nerds
- nerts
- nests
- netts
- neuks
- neums
- neves
- nevus
O 49 See all
- oases
- oasis
- oasts
- oaths
- oaves
- obeys
- obias
- obits
- oboes
- obols
- odors
- odyls
- ofays
- ogams
- ogees
- ogles
- ogres
- ohias
- oinks
- okays
- okehs
- okras
- oleos
- olios
- ollas
- omens
- omers
- omits
- oozes
- opahs
- opals
- opens
- orals
- orcas
- ordos
- orles
P 186 See all
- pacas
- paces
- packs
- pacts
- padis
- pages
- paiks
- pails
- pains
- pairs
- pales
- palls
- palms
- palps
- panes
- pangs
- pants
- papas
- paras
- pards
- pares
- paris
- parks
- parrs
- parts
- pases
- pasts
- pates
- paths
- paves
- pavis
- pawls
- pawns
- paxes
- peags
- peaks
Q 13 See all
- qaids
- qophs
- quads
- quags
- quais
- quass
- quays
- queys
- quids
- quins
- quips
- quits
- quods
R 123 See all
- races
- racks
- raffs
- rafts
- ragas
- rages
- ragis
- raias
- raids
- rails
- rains
- rajas
- rajes
- rakes
- rakis
- rales
- ramps
- ramus
- rands
- ranis
- ranks
- rants
- rapes
- rares
- rases
- rasps
- rates
- ratos
- raves
- raxes
- rayas
- razes
- reads
- reals
- reams
- reaps
S 274 See all
- sabes
- sacks
- sades
- sadis
- safes
- sagas
- sages
- sagos
- saids
- sails
- sains
- sakes
- sakis
- sales
- salps
- salts
- samps
- sands
- sanes
- sards
- saris
- sarks
- saros
- sates
- satis
- sauls
- saves
- saxes
- scabs
- scads
- scags
- scams
- scans
- scars
- scats
- scops
T 176 See all
- tabes
- tabus
- taces
- tachs
- tacks
- tacos
- tacts
- taels
- tahrs
- tails
- tains
- tajes
- takes
- talas
- talcs
- tales
- talks
- talus
- tames
- tamis
- tamps
- tangs
- tanks
- tapas
- tapes
- tapis
- tares
- tarns
- taros
- tarps
- tarts
- tasks
- tates
- tauts
- taxes
- taxis
U 14 See all
- ulans
- ulnas
- ulvas
- umbos
- unais
- unaus
- uncos
- uncus
- units
- updos
- ureas
- urges
- users
- uveas
V 49 See all
- vagus
- vails
- vairs
- vales
- vamps
- vanes
- vangs
- varas
- varus
- vases
- vasts
- vatus
- veals
- veeps
- veers
- veils
- veins
- velds
- vends
- vents
- verbs
- verts
- vests
- vexes
- vials
- vibes
- vices
- viers
- views
- vigas
- vills
- vinas
- vines
- vinos
- viols
- vires
W 109 See all
- wacks
- wades
- wadis
- waffs
- wafts
- wages
- waifs
- wails
- wains
- wairs
- waits
- wakes
- wales
- walks
- walls
- wames
- wamus
- wands
- wanes
- wants
- wards
- wares
- warks
- warms
- warns
- warps
- warts
- wasps
- wasts
- watts
- wauks
- wauls
- waves
- wawls
- waxes
- weals
X 2
- xerus
- xysts
Y 48 See all
- yacks
- yaffs
- yagis
- yangs
- yanks
- yards
- yarns
- yauds
- yaups
- yawls
- yawns
- yawps
- yeans
- years
- yechs
- yeggs
- yelks
- yells
- yelps
- yerks
- yeses
- yetis
- yetts
- yeuks
- yikes
- yills
- yipes
- yirds
- yirrs
- ylems
- yocks
- yodhs
- yogas
- yoghs
- yogis
- yokes
Z 21 See all
- zarfs
- zaxes
- zeals
- zebus
- zeins
- zerks
- zeros
- zests
- zetas
- zills
- zincs
- zings
- zitis
- zoeas
- zones
- zonks
- zooks
- zooms
- zoons
- zoris
- zymes
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Common questions
How many five-letter words end in S?
There are 2,686 five-letter words ending in S, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common five-letter words ending in S?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: books, links, years, items, games, terms, pages, posts. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in S in Scrabble?
zaxes scores 21 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Can I use these words for Wordle?
Yes — every Wordle answer is a five-letter word, and this list covers all of them. To narrow it down with the clues you already have, use the Wordle solver: enter your greens, yellows and grays and it filters this same dictionary.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.