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


Your request is very popular, to such an extent there exists over 100 words from the dictionary to choose from.

6 letter words

  • anthus
  • bantus
  • cantus
  • intrus
  • pontus

7 letter words

  • antaeus
  • anticus
  • canthus
  • gwantus
  • hontous
  • lentous
  • nuntius
  • pontius
  • quintus

8 letter words

  • acanthus
  • accentus
  • acontius
  • amiantus
  • anticous
  • antinous
  • auntrous
  • cynthius
  • dianthus
  • entellus
  • intimous
  • intortus
  • manteaus
  • olynthus
  • quintius
  • tantalus
  • untimous
  • wintrous
  • xanthous
  • zoanthus

9 letter words

  • acanthous
  • acentrous
  • ailanthus
  • amarantus
  • amianthus
  • ananthous
  • antenatus
  • anthrenus
  • antigonus
  • antivirus
  • apemantus
  • argentous
  • bounteous
  • bryanthus
  • cantharus
  • cantorous
  • centaurus
  • centrotus
  • clianthus
  • concentus
  • cruentous
  • dainteous
  • dentulous
  • discantus
  • entrochus
  • epanthous
  • erianthus
  • galanthus
  • hybanthus
  • introitus
  • isanthous
  • jumentous
  • lentiscus
  • linanthus
  • loranthus
  • mezentius
  • momentous
  • muntiacus
  • oecanthus
  • osmanthus
  • ostentous
  • plenteous
  • syntonous
  • smintheus
  • stantibus

10 letter words

  • acanthurus
  • agapanthus
  • amaranthus
  • anenterous
  • antepectus
  • anthonomus
  • anthriscus
  • antichorus
  • antigyrous
  • antilochus
  • antilogous
  • antimonous
  • antitypous
  • antitragus
  • antonymous
  • argenteous
  • cenanthous
  • centriscus
  • cerianthus
  • cyclanthus
  • contagious
  • contiguous
  • continuous
  • contractus
  • desmanthus
  • edentalous
  • edentulous
  • entogenous
  • epicanthus
  • fonticulus
  • haemanthus
  • helianthus
  • hyacinthus
  • himantopus
  • integrious
  • interlocus
  • intraneous
  • isodontous
  • lenticonus
  • licentious
  • mammonteus
  • melianthus
  • monanthous
  • monticulus
  • odontomous

11 letter words

  • abstentious
  • adventurous
  • allaeanthus
  • amentaceous
  • anacanthous
  • anantherous
  • anisanthous
  • anoplanthus
  • antennarius
  • anthogenous
  • anthropodus
  • antibilious
  • anticarious
  • antidromous
  • antimonious
  • antitrismus
  • antitropous
  • antrostomus
  • argentarius
  • atramentous
  • calycanthus
  • centranthus
  • centropomus
  • centrosoyus
  • centunculus
  • cheiranthus
  • chionanthus
  • chloranthus
  • cladanthous
  • contaminous
  • contentious
  • contrarious
  • dentiferous
  • dentigerous
  • dentiparous
  • diacanthous
  • dissentious
  • elephantous
  • enterovirus
  • entophytous
  • eoanthropus
  • filamentous
  • fountainous
  • gymnanthous
  • gyracanthus

12 letter words

  • acanthaceous
  • advantageous
  • adventitious
  • amentiferous
  • antesignanus
  • anthocarpous
  • anthophagous
  • anthophilous
  • anthophorous
  • anthracitous
  • antibacchius
  • antiopelmous
  • antipetalous
  • antiscabious
  • antisensuous
  • antisepalous
  • antistrumous
  • antitragicus
  • antiusurious
  • antivenomous
  • antoninianus
  • arcocentrous
  • argyranthous
  • assentaneous
  • assentatious
  • brontosaurus
  • cantankerous
  • cantharellus
  • cementitious
  • centifolious
  • centrodesmus
  • cephalanthus
  • chimonanthus
  • chrysanthous
  • contemptuous
  • conterminous
  • contraptious
  • contumacious
  • contumelious
  • cordylanthus
  • ctenacanthus
  • decantherous
  • diplacanthus
  • disintegrous
  • elephantopus

13 letter words

  • acanthocereus
  • acanthopodous
  • aeschynanthus
  • amarantaceous
  • antecedaneous
  • antenniferous
  • antheriferous
  • antherogenous
  • anthracitious
  • anticalculous
  • anticancerous
  • antireligious
  • antivariolous
  • argentiferous
  • atlantosaurus
  • aurantiaceous
  • centronucleus
  • cephalanthous
  • coelacanthous
  • commentitious
  • conscientious
  • consentaneous
  • conterraneous
  • disconanthous
  • discontiguous
  • discontinuous
  • dissentaneous
  • enanthematous
  • enterocoelous
  • entomophagous
  • entomophilous
  • entomophytous
  • exanthematous
  • fermentitious
  • frumentaceous
  • frumentarious
  • gentianaceous
  • gigantosaurus
  • hysteranthous
  • inadventurous
  • instantaneous
  • interpetalous
  • intersomnious
  • interstitious
  • intravitreous

14 letter words

  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthocladous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • africanthropus
  • amaranthaceous
  • anteposthumous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthraciferous
  • anthracomartus
  • anthracosaurus
  • anthropogenous
  • anthropophagus
  • anticensorious
  • anticontagious
  • antimoniferous
  • antiscrofulous
  • argyranthemous
  • argumentatious
  • atlantodidymus
  • calycanthemous
  • cephalacanthus
  • chordacentrous
  • cyclanthaceous
  • contradictious
  • contrastimulus
  • diamantiferous
  • disadventurous
  • discountinuous
  • entomostracous
  • equicontinuous
  • eventognathous
  • fontinalaceous
  • fragmentitious
  • gastrocentrous
  • helianthaceous
  • integrifolious
  • intercavernous
  • intercutaneous
  • interreligious
  • intertriginous
  • intracutaneous
  • limnanthaceous
  • melianthaceous
  • menyanthaceous

15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • anticarnivorous
  • anticeremonious
  • antituberculous
  • asymmetranthous
  • calycanthaceous
  • cantharophilous
  • chloranthaceous
  • coinstantaneous
  • contemporaneous
  • counterstimulus
  • disadvantageous
  • enantioblastous
  • enantiomorphous
  • entomophthorous
  • excrementitious
  • filamentiferous
  • fissidentaceous
  • gigantopithecus
  • gigantostracous
  • impatientaceous
  • interfoliaceous
  • intermembranous
  • intrafoliaceous
  • intramembranous
  • leontocephalous
  • lomentariaceous
  • marchantiaceous
  • nonadvantageous
  • nonadventitious
  • noncontemptuous
  • nonconterminous
  • noncontumacious
  • nontitaniferous
  • odontorhynchous
  • odontostomatous
  • overcontentious
  • oversententious
  • palaeoanthropus
  • pergamentaceous
  • periligamentous
  • pithecanthropus
  • plantaginaceous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropomorphous
  • anthropopithecus
  • dentatosetaceous
  • fibroligamentous
  • implementiferous
  • interfilamentous
  • interligamentous
  • intraligamentous
  • nonargentiferous
  • nonconscientious
  • strontianiferous
  • sulphantimonious
  • uncontradictious

17 letter words

  • antistreptococcus
  • centrolepidaceous
  • intertranspicuous
  • lentibulariaceous
  • overconscientious
  • pentaphylacaceous
  • sulphoantimonious
  • trentepohliaceous
  • uncontemporaneous
  • undisadvantageous

18 letter words

  • entomophthoraceous
  • hyperconscientious
  • intercartilaginous
  • intracartilaginous
  • musculoligamentous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • precontemporaneous
  • predisadvantageous
  • ultraconscientious

19 letter words

  • intraparenchymatous
  • macracanthorhynchus
  • penecontemporaneous

20 letter words

  • scientificoreligious

What's the highest scoring word you can play in Scrabble ?
With an overwhelming 670 entries, we would recommend selecting 'zoanthus' which scores 20 points overall.

What's the most common word for this page?
The most popular word in the dictionary according to our database is 'continuous', which is in fact the 6641st most popular word in this list.

How many actual words could one make from this list?
A total of 670 words!

What is a peculiar word from the word combinations possible on this page?
Standing as the most strange word on this page is 'xanthomelanous'. The dictionary defines it as "Of or pertaining to the lighter division of the Melanochroi, or those races having an olive or yellow complexion and black hair.".

What's the longest word you can make from words that have 'nt' in and end with 'us'?
The longest word that's possible to derive from this list is 'scientificoreligious', which consists of 20 characters.