Words that contain 'a' and end in 'us'


Select up to a colossal 5,545 words for words that contain 'a' and end in 'us'.

3 letter words

  • aus

4 letter words

  • acus
  • amus
  • anus
  • apus
  • caus
  • gaus
  • laus
  • taus
  • vaus

5 letter words

  • abrus
  • accus
  • actus
  • agnus
  • ainus
  • ayous
  • albus
  • aldus
  • alnus
  • altus
  • alvus
  • angus
  • ankus
  • annus
  • anous
  • aotus
  • arcus
  • argus
  • arius
  • artus
  • ascus
  • babus
  • banus
  • beaus
  • cadus
  • camus
  • carus
  • casus
  • cavus
  • chaus
  • claus
  • dacus
  • dyaus
  • fagus
  • falus
  • favus
  • fraus
  • gadus
  • gaius
  • habus
  • hamus
  • ianus
  • janus
  • kagus
  • klaus

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
  • backus
  • bayous
  • bancus
  • bantus
  • bassus
  • bavius
  • beatus
  • boyaus
  • cactus
  • cadmus
  • caelus
  • callus
  • calvus

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
  • bacillariaceous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basidiomycetous
  • basiophthalmous
  • batrachophagous
  • bennettitaceous
  • bothriocephalus
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • branchiostegous
  • branchiostomous
  • bulbocavernosus
  • bulbomembranous
  • calcitestaceous
  • calycanthaceous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • agnathostomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropomorphous
  • anthropopithecus
  • aponogetonaceous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • australopithecus
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • basommatophorous
  • bronchocavernous
  • caesalpiniaceous
  • calcareocorneous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • callitrichaceous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • cellulocutaneous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • chlamydoselachus
  • circumterraneous
  • cytoblastematous
  • coleochaetaceous
  • collumelliaceous
  • convallariaceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • corneocalcareous
  • dentatosetaceous
  • desmarestiaceous
  • deuterostomatous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • equitemporaneous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • fibroligamentous

17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • antistreptococcus
  • aploperistomatous
  • argilloarenaceous
  • argillocalcareous
  • aristolochiaceous
  • brachistochronous
  • calcareosiliceous
  • centrolepidaceous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chitinocalcareous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • cholesteatomatous
  • chondropharyngeus
  • cochlospermaceous
  • crossosomataceous
  • dibothriocephalus
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • dipterocarpaceous
  • edriophthalmatous
  • eleutherodactylus
  • eleutheropetalous
  • eleutherosepalous
  • fibrinoalbuminous
  • geissolomataceous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hippocastanaceous
  • intertranspicuous
  • jungermanniaceous
  • lentibulariaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • mastoideosquamous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • musculomembranous
  • organophosphorous
  • oscillatoriaceous
  • panichthyophagous
  • parachromophorous

18 letter words

  • adelarthrosomatous
  • adenocarcinomatous
  • ancistrocladaceous
  • archicleistogamous
  • argilloferruginous
  • brachistocephalous
  • calcareobituminous
  • calcareosulphurous
  • ceratopteridaceous
  • chamaesiphonaceous
  • chondrofibromatous
  • chondrosarcomatous
  • costicartilaginous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • entomophthoraceous
  • fibrocartilaginous
  • hyperorthognathous
  • intercartilaginous
  • intracartilaginous
  • lupuserythematosus
  • macrolepidopterous
  • membranocalcareous
  • membranocoriaceous
  • musculoligamentous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • osseocartilaginous
  • osteocartilaginous
  • osteochondromatous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • papuloerythematous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • predisadvantageous
  • pseudoambidextrous
  • pseudosacrilegious
  • quadricotyledonous
  • salpingopharyngeus
  • thyreoarytenoideus
  • tuberculatogibbous
  • tuberculatospinous
  • ultraconscientious
  • vegetocarbonaceous

19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous
  • cephalothoracopagus
  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • macracanthorhynchus
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • parachromatophorous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • saccharofarinaceous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • steganophthalmatous
  • subdolichocephalous

20 letter words

  • calcareoargillaceous
  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous
  • saccharomucilaginous

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • membranocartilaginous
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • sternocleidomastoideus

What's the most popular word that has 'a' in and ends with 'us' in the dictionary?
There's 'various', which is the 739th most common word.

Which is the most unique word from this list?
Standing as our favorite peculiar word on this page is 'parenchymous'. The popular definition of 'parenchymous' is as follows: "Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration.". Source Oxford Dictionary.

How many letters are in the largest word on this list?
The longest word you could assemble from the combination searched for is 'sternocleidomastoideus', and it contains 22 characters.

In Scrabble, what's the most points you can get from this list of words containing 'a' and ending with 'us'?
With so many words to choose from, your best option is to consider 'zalophus' scoring 22 points.

In total, how many words are possible to make using this combination of letters?
It's possible to derive 5,545 words using the specified combination.