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


This is a popular choice of words, so much so there exists exactly 4,400 entries to pick from. Don't get too excited!

4 letter words

  • acus
  • caus
  • cpus
  • crus
  • ecus

5 letter words

  • accus
  • actus
  • arcus
  • ascus
  • cadus
  • camus
  • carus
  • casus
  • cavus
  • cebus
  • cetus
  • chaus
  • chous
  • cyrus
  • claus
  • cobus
  • cocus
  • comus
  • conus
  • copus
  • dacus
  • decus
  • ecrus
  • ficus
  • focus
  • fucus
  • hocus
  • ictus
  • incus
  • lycus
  • locus
  • mucus
  • oecus
  • picus
  • pocus
  • secus
  • ulcus
  • uncus
  • vicus
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6 letter words

  • abacus
  • acarus
  • acinus
  • acorus
  • aeacus
  • amicus
  • backus
  • bancus
  • cactus
  • cadmus
  • caelus
  • callus
  • calvus
  • campus
  • cantus
  • carpus
  • carrus
  • caucus
  • caunus
  • caurus
  • causus
  • cedrus
  • census
  • cephus
  • cepous
  • cercus
  • cereus
  • cerous
  • cervus
  • cestus
  • chiaus
  • chorus
  • cyamus
  • cyanus
  • cyclus
  • cygnus
  • cymous
  • cippus
  • cyprus
  • circus
  • cirrus
  • cissus
  • cistus
  • citrus
  • cladus
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7 letter words

  • acajous
  • acastus
  • acerous
  • acetous
  • acilius
  • acinous
  • acolous
  • acomous
  • acrodus
  • actious
  • aculeus
  • amicous
  • amictus
  • ancylus
  • anticus
  • apercus
  • archeus
  • aruncus
  • astacus
  • attacus
  • bacchus
  • baculus
  • benacus
  • bruchus
  • bruscus
  • cachous
  • cacicus
  • caestus
  • cajanus
  • calamus
  • calceus
  • callous
  • calvous
  • camelus
  • caninus
  • canopus
  • canthus
  • carabus
  • carapus
  • carduus
  • carious
  • carnous
  • carolus
  • caseous
  • cassius
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8 letter words

  • abaculus
  • academus
  • acanthus
  • acarpous
  • acaulous
  • accentus
  • accismus
  • acheirus
  • achilous
  • achylous
  • achymous
  • acholous
  • achroous
  • acoelous
  • acolytus
  • acontius
  • acrisius
  • aduncous
  • aesculus
  • affectus
  • agaricus
  • amaracus
  • amurcous
  • anconeus
  • anorchus
  • anticous
  • apiculus
  • aptychus
  • araceous
  • archaeus
  • arcturus
  • ascanius
  • ascellus
  • ateuchus
  • bacchius
  • bacillus
  • boracous
  • bronchus
  • bucorvus
  • caduceus
  • caducous
  • caesious
  • calathus
  • calculus
  • calixtus
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9 letter words

  • abaciscus
  • acanthous
  • acclivous
  • accubitus
  • acentrous
  • acephalus
  • acervulus
  • achaetous
  • acheilous
  • acheirous
  • achromous
  • acidulous
  • aculeolus
  • acuminous
  • adenoncus
  • aeschylus
  • alacrious
  • anacyclus
  • anconeous
  • androclus
  • anorchous
  • apiaceous
  • aproctous
  • archelaus
  • articulus
  • ascyphous
  • asclepius
  • astichous
  • astucious
  • atrichous
  • atrochous
  • atrocious
  • audacious
  • aulacodus
  • autecious
  • autoecous
  • autoicous
  • avicolous
  • bibacious
  • bicalvous
  • bicornous
  • bifurcous
  • bixaceous
  • bodacious
  • brachinus
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10 letter words

  • acanaceous
  • acanthurus
  • acarpelous
  • acephalous
  • aceraceous
  • acetarious
  • acinaceous
  • acinacious
  • acinarious
  • acleistous
  • acoelomous
  • acondylous
  • acrobryous
  • acrogamous
  • acrogenous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • acrorhagus
  • acrotomous
  • adactylous
  • adoxaceous
  • affectious
  • affectuous
  • agalactous
  • agricolous
  • aizoaceous
  • alacritous
  • albococcus
  • alcelaphus
  • alliaceous
  • alopecurus
  • alutaceous
  • alviducous
  • amylaceous
  • ammiaceous
  • anaptychus
  • anasarcous
  • ancipitous
  • andronicus
  • anilinctus
  • anocarpous
  • anonaceous
  • anorectous
  • antepectus
  • anthriscus
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11 letter words

  • abecedarius
  • abelmoschus
  • abranchious
  • acalycinous
  • acarpellous
  • accessorius
  • acclivitous
  • acesodynous
  • acetabulous
  • achromatous
  • acidiferous
  • acidophilus
  • acrimonious
  • acrocarpous
  • acrodromous
  • acromyodous
  • acromphalus
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • acrosporous
  • adelocerous
  • adipocerous
  • aesculapius
  • alismaceous
  • allochroous
  • alsinaceous
  • alticamelus
  • altocumulus
  • amentaceous
  • ametoecious
  • amphicarpus
  • anacanthous
  • anachronous
  • anchisaurus
  • anfractuous
  • annonaceous
  • anticarious
  • aphelenchus
  • aporocactus
  • araliaceous
  • arboraceous
  • arcifinious
  • arenicolous
  • artificious
  • artocarpous
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12 letter words

  • acanthaceous
  • acarophilous
  • achariaceous
  • achlamydeous
  • achronychous
  • acidophilous
  • acoelomatous
  • acridophagus
  • acromyotonus
  • actiniferous
  • actinocrinus
  • actinologous
  • adjectitious
  • adscititious
  • advectitious
  • aechmophorus
  • aesculaceous
  • agaricaceous
  • agriochoerus
  • allocthonous
  • ambleocarpus
  • amygdaloncus
  • amphicarpous
  • amphicyrtous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphinucleus
  • ampullaceous
  • anacrogynous
  • ancylocladus
  • anemochorous
  • anencephalus
  • angiocarpous
  • animalculous
  • anisocarpous
  • anisostichus
  • anomocarpous
  • anthocarpous
  • anthracitous
  • antibacchius
  • antiscabious
  • antitragicus
  • aphidicolous
  • apocynaceous
  • appendicious
  • arboricolous
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13 letter words

  • acanthocereus
  • acanthopodous
  • acotyledonous
  • acrocephalous
  • acrosphacelus
  • actinocarpous
  • actinodromous
  • actinophorous
  • actinopterous
  • adscriptitius
  • aeschynanthus
  • albocinereous
  • allochthonous
  • altingiaceous
  • amarantaceous
  • amblycephalus
  • amblyocarpous
  • amblyrhynchus
  • ambrosiaceous
  • amygdalaceous
  • ampelidaceous
  • amphitrichous
  • anencephalous
  • anisostichous
  • antecedaneous
  • anthracitious
  • anticalculous
  • anticancerous
  • aplacophorous
  • archaeohippus
  • archegosaurus
  • arctocephalus
  • argyropelecus
  • arundinaceous
  • asclepiadeous
  • ascriptitious
  • atroceruleous
  • atrocoeruleus
  • aulacocarpous
  • aurantiaceous
  • autocephalous
  • autochthonous
  • bacilliparous
  • bacillogenous
  • bacteriaceous
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14 letter words

  • abstractitious
  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthocladous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • acinacifolious
  • actinobacillus
  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • actinomorphous
  • adscriptitious
  • aeschynomenous
  • africanthropus
  • alectoropodous
  • amaranthaceous
  • amphicondylous
  • anacardiaceous
  • anacatadidymus
  • ancistrocladus
  • androcephalous
  • androdioecious
  • anelectrotonus
  • angiocavernous
  • anisodactylous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthraciferous
  • anthracomartus
  • anthracosaurus
  • anticensorious
  • anticontagious
  • antiscrofulous
  • aquifoliaceous
  • arachnophagous
  • archaeocyathus
  • artifactitious
  • artiodactylous
  • atelocephalous
  • bacteriogenous
  • balsaminaceous
  • beggiatoaceous
  • berberidaceous
  • blastomycetous
  • blepharoclonus
  • brachygnathous
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15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • acetabuliferous
  • achlorophyllous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • ammonocarbonous
  • andromonoecious
  • anomalocephalus
  • anticarnivorous
  • anticeremonious
  • antituberculous
  • archaeopithecus
  • argyrocephalous
  • asclepiadaceous
  • bacillariaceous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basidiomycetous
  • batrachophagous
  • bennettitaceous
  • bothriocephalus
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • branchiostegous
  • branchiostomous
  • brochidodromous
  • bulbocavernosus
  • calcitestaceous
  • calycanthaceous
  • calyptorhynchus
  • campylospermous
  • cantharophilous
  • caprifoliaceous
  • carcinoscorpius
  • carpometacarpus
  • catelectrotonus
  • cheilostomatous
  • chenopodiaceous
  • chiropterygious
  • chloranthaceous
  • chloroplatinous
  • chromatophilous
  • chromatophorous
  • chroococcaceous
  • cyclospondylous
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16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropopithecus
  • aponogetonaceous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • australopithecus
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • bronchocavernous
  • caesalpiniaceous
  • calcareocorneous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • callitrichaceous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • cellulocutaneous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • chlamydoselachus
  • circumterraneous
  • cytoblastematous
  • coleochaetaceous
  • collumelliaceous
  • convallariaceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • corneocalcareous
  • dentatosetaceous
  • desmarestiaceous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • flagellariaceous
  • grossulariaceous
  • haplochlamydeous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypocotyledonous
  • hippocrateaceous
  • hystricomorphous
  • ichthyocephalous
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17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • antistreptococcus
  • argilloarenaceous
  • argillocalcareous
  • aristolochiaceous
  • brachistochronous
  • calcareosiliceous
  • centrolepidaceous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chiropterophilous
  • chitinocalcareous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • cholesteatomatous
  • chondropharyngeus
  • chondropterygious
  • cochlospermaceous
  • crossosomataceous
  • dibothriocephalus
  • dioeciodimorphous
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • dipterocarpaceous
  • eleutherodactylus
  • geissolomataceous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hippocastanaceous
  • intertranspicuous
  • jungermanniaceous
  • lentibulariaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • microchiropterous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • musculomembranous
  • oscillatoriaceous
  • overconscientious
  • panichthyophagous
  • parachromophorous
  • pentaphylacaceous
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18 letter words

  • adenocarcinomatous
  • ancistrocladaceous
  • archicleistogamous
  • brachistocephalous
  • calcareobituminous
  • calcareosulphurous
  • ceratopteridaceous
  • chamaesiphonaceous
  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • chondrofibromatous
  • chondrosarcomatous
  • costicartilaginous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • entomophthoraceous
  • fibrocartilaginous
  • hyperconscientious
  • historicoreligious
  • intercartilaginous
  • intracartilaginous
  • macrolepidopterous
  • membranocalcareous
  • membranocoriaceous
  • microlepidopterous
  • musculoligamentous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • osseocartilaginous
  • osteocartilaginous
  • osteochondromatous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • pseudosacrilegious
  • quadricotyledonous
  • tuberculatogibbous
  • tuberculatospinous
  • ultraconscientious
  • vegetocarbonaceous
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19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous
  • cephalothoracopagus
  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • macracanthorhynchus
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • parachromatophorous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • saccharofarinaceous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • scrofulotuberculous
  • subdolichocephalous
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20 letter words

  • calcareoargillaceous
  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous
  • saccharomucilaginous
  • scientificoreligious

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • membranocartilaginous
  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous
  • sternocleidomastoideus

How many characters are in the longest word on this page?
The longest word on this list is 'pseudomonocotyledonous'. It consists of 22 characters.

What is the most popular word that has 'c' in and ends with 'us' in the dictionary?
A common word for your search is 'curious'.

What is an example of a unusual word from this page?
Standing as the most peculiar word on this page is 'argillaceous'. The traditional definition of 'argillaceous' is as follows: "Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey. Argillaceous sandstone (Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay. -- Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone. -- Argillaceous schist or state. See Argillite.".

In total, how many words are there using this combination of letters?
It is possible to create 4,400 words using the combination you asked for.

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble with the above combination ?
As there are so many words to decide on, you may want to pick 'coccyzus' scoring 26 points in total.

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