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


You have 1,186 suggestions to choose from for words beginning with 'p' and ending with 'us', so go wild.

3 letter words

  • pus

4 letter words

  • pius
  • plus

5 letter words

  • padus
  • pagus
  • palus
  • panus
  • parus
  • picus
  • pilus
  • pinus
  • pious
  • pyrus
  • pocus
  • porus
  • potus
  • praus
  • prius

6 letter words

  • pagrus
  • palmus
  • palpus
  • pannus
  • pappus
  • pareus
  • parous
  • passus
  • paulus
  • pectus
  • peleus
  • peplus
  • perdus
  • peumus
  • phajus
  • pignus
  • pilaus
  • pileus
  • pilous
  • placus
  • plexus
  • plutus
  • poilus
  • poyous
  • pondus
  • pontus
  • porous
  • prahus
  • primus
  • propus
  • prunus
  • ptinus
  • pullus
  • pulsus

7 letter words

  • pagurus
  • palulus
  • papyrus
  • pappous
  • parlous
  • parodus
  • pectous
  • pegasus
  • pelorus
  • peropus
  • perseus
  • petasus
  • petrous
  • phallus
  • phyteus
  • phoebus
  • pholcus
  • piceous
  • pygopus
  • pileous
  • pilleus
  • pylorus
  • pinulus
  • pyramus
  • pyropus
  • pyrrhus
  • piteous
  • pythius
  • pitylus
  • plautus
  • ploceus
  • plumous
  • pluteus
  • podatus
  • polypus
  • pomphus
  • pompous
  • pontius
  • populus
  • pravous
  • priapus
  • prionus
  • proetus
  • proteus
  • psorous

8 letter words

  • pabulous
  • pactolus
  • paliurus
  • palpulus
  • paludous
  • pandanus
  • pandarus
  • paniscus
  • papulous
  • parvenus
  • parvulus
  • pascuous
  • passalus
  • patinous
  • patulous
  • paulinus
  • paxillus
  • perilous
  • periplus
  • peroneus
  • pervious
  • pessulus
  • petalous
  • petaurus
  • petiolus
  • phyllous
  • piaropus
  • pycnodus
  • picumnus
  • pygargus
  • pileolus
  • pylorous
  • pilulous
  • pilumnus
  • pimplous
  • pindarus
  • pyritous
  • pyrrhous
  • pithecus
  • placodus
  • planctus
  • platanus
  • plateaus
  • platypus
  • plecotus

9 letter words

  • palaceous
  • palinurus
  • palladous
  • pamaceous
  • panderous
  • pangamous
  • papillous
  • parandrus
  • parecious
  • parnassus
  • paroicous
  • patroclus
  • pebrinous
  • pectineus
  • pectinous
  • pecunious
  • pediculus
  • pelecanus
  • pelopaeus
  • pemphigus
  • pendulous
  • penurious
  • periactus
  • peribolus
  • perioecus
  • peripatus
  • perjurous
  • perodipus
  • peromelus
  • perosomus
  • perradius
  • pesterous
  • petalodus
  • phacellus
  • phareodus
  • phaseolus
  • phasianus
  • philippus
  • phytoptus
  • phthirius
  • pygopagus
  • pilobolus
  • pinaceous
  • pyogenous
  • pirarucus

10 letter words

  • pachyotous
  • pachytylus
  • palaverous
  • paleaceous
  • palladious
  • palmaceous
  • paludinous
  • pamphagous
  • pamphilius
  • panhygrous
  • panivorous
  • panniculus
  • pantomimus
  • papaverous
  • paracelsus
  • parahippus
  • pardanthus
  • paroecious
  • paronymous
  • pedicellus
  • pediculous
  • pediferous
  • pedigerous
  • pedimanous
  • pedionomus
  • pedipalpus
  • pedunculus
  • pellagrous
  • pemphigous
  • pennaceous
  • pentamerus
  • penumbrous
  • peregrinus
  • perfidious
  • periculous
  • perigynous
  • peritomous
  • perivenous
  • perjurious
  • perlaceous
  • perlucidus
  • pernicious
  • perochirus
  • peromelous
  • peromyscus

11 letter words

  • pachylophus
  • pachypodous
  • pachyrhizus
  • pachysomous
  • palmicoleus
  • palmicolous
  • palmiferous
  • palmivorous
  • palpiferous
  • palpigerous
  • papayaceous
  • papyraceous
  • papyritious
  • papolatrous
  • papovavirus
  • pappiferous
  • parabolanus
  • paradoxurus
  • paragnathus
  • paragonimus
  • paranucleus
  • parasiticus
  • pariasaurus
  • pastophorus
  • pathogenous
  • pauropodous
  • pectunculus
  • pedestrious
  • pedetentous
  • pediococcus
  • pedipalpous
  • peltiferous
  • peltigerous
  • penaeaceous
  • penniferous
  • pennigerous
  • pentacrinus
  • pentagynous
  • pentamerous
  • pentandrous
  • peptogenous
  • periacinous
  • perichylous
  • periosteous
  • peripterous

12 letter words

  • pachycarpous
  • pachycladous
  • pachydermous
  • pachyhaemous
  • pachynathous
  • pachypterous
  • palaeoniscus
  • palaeosaurus
  • palmospasmus
  • paludicolous
  • paludiferous
  • pandanaceous
  • pantophagous
  • pantophobous
  • pantopterous
  • papuliferous
  • paracephalus
  • paragnathous
  • paramorphous
  • paranthropus
  • parapetalous
  • pareiasaurus
  • parenchymous
  • parsimonious
  • parviflorous
  • parvifolious
  • pathophorous
  • patriclinous
  • patroclinous
  • pauciflorous
  • paucifolious
  • pectinaceous
  • pedaliaceous
  • pelecypodous
  • peltifolious
  • pentacoccous
  • pentahedrous
  • pentapterous
  • pentastomous
  • peracephalus
  • percutaneous
  • pergameneous
  • perichaetous
  • perimorphous
  • peripetalous

13 letter words

  • pachyglossous
  • pachyhematous
  • pachyphyllous
  • pachystichous
  • pachytrichous
  • palatoglossus
  • paleothalamus
  • palimbacchius
  • palladiferous
  • palliostratus
  • palmellaceous
  • pancreatoncus
  • papaveraceous
  • papilliferous
  • papillomatous
  • paraconscious
  • paraflocculus
  • paramyoclonus
  • paramyxovirus
  • parhomologous
  • parmeliaceous
  • parthenopaeus
  • paxilliferous
  • pectiniferous
  • pentadelphous
  • pentapetalous
  • pentaphyllous
  • pentasepalous
  • pentaspermous
  • pentastichous
  • pepsiniferous
  • pepsinogenous
  • percomorphous
  • peritrematous
  • perridiculous
  • perspicacious
  • perturbatious
  • petroliferous
  • petrosquamous
  • phaeophyceous
  • phanerogamous
  • phaneromerous
  • phycomycetous
  • philydraceous
  • phyllocladous

14 letter words

  • pachycephalous
  • pachydactylous
  • pachydermatous
  • pachyrhynchous
  • palaeognathous
  • palaeothalamus
  • palatognathous
  • paleoanthropus
  • pallidiflorous
  • pantostomatous
  • papilionaceous
  • papulosquamous
  • parenchymatous
  • parnassiaceous
  • parthenocissus
  • parthenogenous
  • parthenoparous
  • pectoriloquous
  • pennatulaceous
  • pennsylvanicus
  • perfunctorious
  • peridiniaceous
  • petalostichous
  • petrosiliceous
  • petrosilicious
  • phaenantherous
  • phanerocarpous
  • philosophilous
  • physostomatous
  • phoenicopterus
  • phthirophagous
  • pignoratitious
  • pyloroscirrhus
  • pinguitudinous
  • pyrenomycetous
  • pyrobituminous
  • pistilliferous
  • pistilligerous
  • placentiferous
  • placentigerous
  • placodermatous
  • plasmatoparous
  • platycephalous
  • platydactylous
  • platyrhynchous

15 letter words

  • pachydermateous
  • palaeoanthropus
  • palaeospondylus
  • pamprodactylous
  • pancreatogenous
  • parallepipedous
  • paraphysiferous
  • parasigmatismus
  • paratuberculous
  • parthenocarpous
  • passifloraceous
  • paurometabolous
  • pergamentaceous
  • periligamentous
  • perisporiaceous
  • peristeropodous
  • pharyngoglossus
  • phyllostomatous
  • phytolaccaceous
  • phoenicopterous
  • phosphoriferous
  • piceotestaceous
  • pinguiculaceous
  • pyrophosphorous
  • pithecanthropus
  • pythonomorphous
  • pittosporaceous
  • plagiocephalous
  • plagiostomatous
  • plantaginaceous
  • plumbaginaceous
  • pneumatophorous
  • pneumonophorous
  • polytrichaceous
  • pontederiaceous
  • porphyrogenitus
  • preternotorious
  • propliopithecus
  • prosenchymatous
  • protemporaneous
  • proteroglyphous
  • protococcaceous
  • pseudaposporous
  • pseudencephalus
  • pseudocourteous

16 letter words

  • palatopharyngeus
  • parachromoparous
  • paralambdacismus
  • parallelinervous
  • parallelodromous
  • perissodactylous
  • peronosporaceous
  • phanerocephalous
  • pharyngognathous
  • phycochromaceous
  • phyllospondylous
  • philorchidaceous
  • phytosuccivorous
  • phragmocyttarous
  • piceoferruginous
  • plasmodiocarpous
  • plectospondylous
  • pleurenchymatous
  • pleurocapsaceous
  • pleurococcaceous
  • podophthalmatous
  • podostemonaceous
  • poecilocyttarous
  • polycotyledonous
  • polyplacophorous
  • polypseudonymous
  • postmyxedematous
  • precarcinomatous
  • precartilaginous
  • prionodesmaceous
  • proangiospermous
  • proboscidiferous
  • progymnospermous
  • protohemipterous
  • protorthopterous
  • pseudepigraphous
  • pseudofoliaceous
  • pseudomembranous
  • pseudomiraculous
  • pseudoprosperous

17 letter words

  • panichthyophagous
  • parachromophorous
  • parallelepipedous
  • pentaphylacaceous
  • peristeromorphous
  • pharyngopalatinus
  • phylactolaematous
  • polygamodioecious
  • postcartilaginous
  • potamogetonaceous
  • protelytropterous
  • protocoleopterous
  • protosiphonaceous
  • pseudotetramerous
  • pseudotuberculous

18 letter words

  • papuloerythematous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • predisadvantageous
  • protohymenopterous
  • pseudoambidextrous
  • pseudoneuropterous
  • pseudosacrilegious

19 letter words

  • palaeodictyopterous
  • parachromatophorous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • pseudoerysipelatous

20 letter words

  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous

21 letter words

  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

What is the most common word that starts with 'p' and ends with 'us'?
According to our records, the most common word that start with 'p' and end with 'us' is 'plus'!

What is an example of a unusual word that starts with 'p' and ends with 'us'?
You'll discover many interesting words on this page, having said that our favorite word is 'precocious'. The dictionary defines it as "1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 2. Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of...".

In Scrabble, what's the highest number of points possible using this list of words that start with 'p' and end with 'us'?
With an extensive 1,186 entries, it's best to opt for 'poxvirus' which scores 20 points.

Which word from this list is made up of the highest number of letters?
The longest word located by Dictionarypedia is 'pseudomonocotyledonous'. It consists of 22 characters.

How many words are possible to make from this combination of letters?
On this page of words with 'p' as the 1st letter that end with 'us', there are 1,186 fantastic entries that are possible overall.