Words with 'a' as the first letter that end with 'us'


With well over 100 words to select from, you're certain to discover the right words that start with 'a' and end with 'us' .

3 letter words

  • aus

4 letter words

  • acus
  • amus
  • anus
  • apus

5 letter words

  • abrus
  • accus
  • actus
  • agnus
  • ainus
  • ayous
  • albus
  • aldus
  • alnus
  • altus
  • alvus
  • angus
  • ankus
  • annus
  • anous
  • aotus
  • arcus
  • argus
  • arius
  • artus
  • ascus

6 letter words

  • abacus
  • acarus
  • acinus
  • acorus
  • adieus
  • aditus
  • aeacus
  • aeneus
  • aeolus
  • aestus
  • airbus
  • alalus
  • algous
  • almous
  • alveus
  • amelus
  • amicus
  • amyous
  • amotus
  • animus
  • anotus
  • anthus
  • appius
  • aramus
  • asilus
  • atavus
  • atreus
  • atrous
  • aumous
  • aureus
  • aurous
  • awmous

7 letter words

  • abigeus
  • abyssus
  • abortus
  • acajous
  • acastus
  • acerous
  • acetous
  • acilius
  • acinous
  • acolous
  • acomous
  • acrodus
  • actious
  • aculeus
  • adenous
  • adipous
  • admetus
  • aeneous
  • aerobus
  • aflatus
  • agamous
  • agelaus
  • agyieus
  • agynous
  • agrilus
  • ailurus
  • alarbus
  • alexius
  • alpheus
  • alumnus
  • amadous
  • amandus
  • amanous
  • ambitus
  • amebous
  • amellus
  • amicous
  • amictus
  • amorous
  • ancylus
  • angelus
  • angulus
  • animous
  • annulus
  • antaeus

8 letter words

  • abaculus
  • abomasus
  • absyrtus
  • absonous
  • abusious
  • academus
  • acanthus
  • acarpous
  • acaulous
  • accentus
  • accismus
  • acheirus
  • achilous
  • achylous
  • achymous
  • acholous
  • achroous
  • acoelous
  • acolytus
  • acontius
  • acrisius
  • adipsous
  • adolphus
  • adoretus
  • adradius
  • aduncous
  • adversus
  • aedeagus
  • aegagrus
  • aesculus
  • aestuous
  • affectus
  • afflatus
  • agaricus
  • agelaius
  • agnostus
  • alkalous
  • aloysius
  • alterius
  • alveolus
  • amaracus
  • amberous
  • ameiurus
  • ametrous
  • amiantus

9 letter words

  • abaciscus
  • ablastous
  • abnormous
  • aboideaus
  • aboiteaus
  • acanthous
  • acclivous
  • accubitus
  • acentrous
  • acephalus
  • acervulus
  • achaetous
  • acheilous
  • acheirous
  • achromous
  • acidulous
  • aculeolus
  • acuminous
  • adelphous
  • adenoncus
  • adeodatus
  • adoptious
  • aedoeagus
  • aegisthus
  • aerobious
  • aeschylus
  • aetobatus
  • affabrous
  • aglyphous
  • agnathous
  • ailanthus
  • ailuropus
  • alacrious
  • alaternus
  • alburnous
  • aliferous
  • aligerous
  • alluvious
  • aluminous
  • amarantus
  • ambagious
  • ambiguous
  • ambitious
  • amianthus
  • amygdalus

10 letter words

  • abdominous
  • abiogenous
  • ablepharus
  • abstemious
  • acanaceous
  • acanthurus
  • acarpelous
  • acephalous
  • aceraceous
  • acetarious
  • acinaceous
  • acinacious
  • acinarious
  • acleistous
  • acoelomous
  • acondylous
  • acrobryous
  • acrogamous
  • acrogenous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • acrorhagus
  • acrotomous
  • adactylous
  • adenovirus
  • adephagous
  • adoxaceous
  • adulterous
  • aeriferous
  • aerogenous
  • aeruginous
  • aetosaurus
  • affectious
  • affectuous
  • agalactous
  • agapanthus
  • agynarious
  • agomphious
  • agoranomus
  • agricolous
  • agriotypus
  • airiferous
  • aizoaceous
  • aktivismus
  • alacritous

11 letter words

  • abecedarius
  • abelmoschus
  • abietineous
  • ablatitious
  • ablepharous
  • abranchious
  • abstentious
  • acalycinous
  • acarpellous
  • accessorius
  • acclivitous
  • acesodynous
  • acetabulous
  • achromatous
  • acidiferous
  • acidophilus
  • acrimonious
  • acrocarpous
  • acrodromous
  • acromyodous
  • acromphalus
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • acrosporous
  • addititious
  • adelocerous
  • adenogenous
  • adenomatous
  • adenopodous
  • adenotyphus
  • adiaphanous
  • adiaphorous
  • adipocerous
  • adipogenous
  • adipomatous
  • adjutorious
  • adventurous
  • aerohydrous
  • aerophilous
  • aesculapius
  • agatiferous
  • agonostomus
  • albiflorous
  • albugineous
  • algophagous

12 letter words

  • abbotnullius
  • acanthaceous
  • acarophilous
  • achariaceous
  • achlamydeous
  • achronychous
  • acidophilous
  • acoelomatous
  • acridophagus
  • acromyotonus
  • actiniferous
  • actinocrinus
  • actinologous
  • adenophoreus
  • adenophorous
  • adjectitious
  • adscititious
  • advantageous
  • advectitious
  • adventitious
  • adversarious
  • aechmophorus
  • aeluropodous
  • aesculaceous
  • aetheogamous
  • agaricaceous
  • agriochoerus
  • alkaliferous
  • alkaligenous
  • allocthonous
  • altitudinous
  • amberiferous
  • ambidextrous
  • ambisextrous
  • ambleocarpus
  • amentiferous
  • amygdaloncus
  • amphicarpous
  • amphicyrtous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphidesmous
  • amphineurous
  • amphinucleus
  • amphistomous
  • amphitropous

13 letter words

  • acanthocereus
  • acanthopodous
  • acotyledonous
  • acrocephalous
  • acrosphacelus
  • actinocarpous
  • actinodromous
  • actinophorous
  • actinopterous
  • adelomorphous
  • adenophyllous
  • adscriptitius
  • aeschynanthus
  • aigialosaurus
  • albocinereous
  • allochthonous
  • allothigenous
  • allothogenous
  • altingiaceous
  • aluminiferous
  • amarantaceous
  • amaryllideous
  • ambidexterous
  • amblycephalus
  • amblyocarpous
  • amblyrhynchus
  • ambrosiaceous
  • amygdalaceous
  • ampelidaceous
  • ampherotokous
  • amphisbaenous
  • amphispermous
  • amphithalamus
  • amphitrichous
  • amplitudinous
  • anaphroditous
  • anaptomorphus
  • androdynamous
  • andromorphous
  • andropetalous
  • anencephalous
  • anepigraphous
  • angiospermous
  • animalivorous
  • anisognathous

14 letter words

  • abstractitious
  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthocladous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • acinacifolious
  • actinobacillus
  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • actinomorphous
  • adenostemonous
  • adiathermanous
  • adscriptitious
  • adversifolious
  • aeschynomenous
  • africanthropus
  • albuminiferous
  • albuminiparous
  • albuminogenous
  • alectoropodous
  • allagophyllous
  • amaranthaceous
  • ambisinistrous
  • amygdaliferous
  • ammonitiferous
  • amorphophallus
  • amphicondylous
  • anacardiaceous
  • anacatadidymus
  • anametadromous
  • anapterygotous
  • anarthropodous
  • ancistrocladus
  • androcephalous
  • androdioecious
  • anelectrotonus
  • angiocavernous
  • angustifolious
  • anilinophilous
  • anisodactylous
  • anisostaminous
  • anisostemonous
  • anomaliflorous
  • anomaloflorous

15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • acetabuliferous
  • achlorophyllous
  • aegithognathous
  • allagostemonous
  • alphitomorphous
  • alternipetalous
  • alternisepalous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • ammonocarbonous
  • amphiboliferous
  • andromonoecious
  • angiospermatous
  • angulatogibbous
  • angulatosinuous
  • anomalocephalus
  • anomalogonatous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • anticarnivorous
  • anticeremonious
  • antituberculous
  • apoplastogamous
  • archaeopithecus
  • argyrocephalous
  • asclepiadaceous
  • asymmetranthous
  • atrosanguineous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • agnathostomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropomorphous
  • anthropopithecus
  • aponogetonaceous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • australopithecus
  • autocoprophagous

17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • antistreptococcus
  • aploperistomatous
  • argilloarenaceous
  • argillocalcareous
  • aristolochiaceous

18 letter words

  • adelarthrosomatous
  • adenocarcinomatous
  • ancistrocladaceous
  • archicleistogamous
  • argilloferruginous

19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous

What's the maximum number of words you could put together using this list?
There are 1,022 effective words for you to choose from.

Is there any word on this page that jumps out as the most common?
We can confirm that 'anxious' is the 1382nd most common word.

What is an interesting word that starts with 'a' and ends with 'us'?
There are a handful of weird words on this page, however our favorite is 'archaeostomatous'. 'Archaeostomatous' is defined as "Applied to a gastrula when the blastorope does not entirely up.", according to the English dictionary.

In Scrabble, what's the most points you can get using this list of words beginning with 'a' and ending with 'us'?
With the volume of words to choose from, it's best to select 'azymous' which scores 21 points in total.

What's the longest word you can construct with the combination of letters searched for?
'Autobasidiomycetous' has 19 letters, and is the biggest word you can make from the searched for combination.