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


With a copious amount of words to choose from (1,503 entries), the sky is the limit.

3 letter words

  • yus

4 letter words

  • yous

5 letter words

  • ayous
  • byous
  • cyrus
  • dyaus
  • gyrus
  • lycus
  • lygus
  • pyrus
  • syrus
  • tylus

6 letter words

  • amyous
  • bayous
  • byrrus
  • byssus
  • boyaus
  • cyamus
  • cyanus
  • cyclus
  • cygnus
  • cymous
  • cyprus
  • coypus
  • dasyus
  • elymus
  • gyrous
  • hydrus
  • hyllus
  • ibycus
  • itylus
  • joyous
  • lyctus
  • mydaus
  • myoxus
  • myrtus
  • mythus
  • noyous
  • poyous
  • sympus
  • stylus
  • thymus
  • tydeus
  • typhus
  • xystus
  • zygous

7 letter words

  • abyssus
  • agyieus
  • agynous
  • ancylus
  • apyrous
  • azygous
  • azymous
  • bopyrus
  • chylous
  • chymous
  • cyathus
  • cyperus
  • cystous
  • cytinus
  • cytisus
  • clypeus
  • clyssus
  • cocytus
  • coypous
  • corylus
  • dasypus
  • didymus
  • dipygus
  • eurymus
  • eurytus
  • gypsous
  • gyrinus
  • gryllus
  • hybodus
  • hydrous
  • hypopus
  • lycopus
  • lynceus
  • lyrurus
  • mytilus
  • olympus
  • onymous
  • oryssus
  • papyrus
  • phyteus
  • pygopus
  • pylorus
  • pyramus
  • pyropus
  • pyrrhus

8 letter words

  • absyrtus
  • achylous
  • achymous
  • acolytus
  • aloysius
  • amyelous
  • annoyous
  • aptychus
  • baetylus
  • bradypus
  • butyrous
  • cyaneous
  • cygneous
  • cynthius
  • cyprinus
  • cypselus
  • cystopus
  • coccyzus
  • colymbus
  • cryptous
  • dactylus
  • dasyurus
  • didymous
  • digynous
  • dindymus
  • dionysus
  • dytiscus
  • dizygous
  • elytrous
  • embryous
  • eponymus
  • euonymus
  • euryalus
  • evonymus
  • gymnotus
  • gypaetus
  • gypseous
  • hydrurus
  • hylasmus
  • hyssopus
  • yttrious
  • lathyrus
  • lecythus
  • lekythus
  • lymphous

9 letter words

  • aeschylus
  • aglyphous
  • amygdalus
  • anacyclus
  • anhydrous
  • anodynous
  • anonymous
  • aphyllous
  • aryballus
  • ascyphous
  • autolytus
  • bathybius
  • botryllus
  • bryaceous
  • bryanthus
  • calyculus
  • cycadeous
  • cyllenius
  • cynareous
  • cynosurus
  • cypselous
  • coccygeus
  • corymbous
  • dactylous
  • dystomous
  • enhydrous
  • epigynous
  • epixylous
  • eponymous
  • euchymous
  • euonymous
  • gyascutus
  • ginglymus
  • gonyoncus
  • hybanthus
  • hybridous
  • hydraulus
  • hymenaeus
  • hypochnus
  • hypogeous
  • hypotonus
  • hyrachyus
  • ischyodus
  • isogynous
  • ytterbous

10 letter words

  • acondylous
  • acrobryous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • adactylous
  • agynarious
  • agriotypus
  • allonymous
  • allophylus
  • amylaceous
  • anadidymus
  • anaptychus
  • androgynus
  • anelytrous
  • antigyrous
  • antitypous
  • antonymous
  • apocyneous
  • asphyctous
  • byssaceous
  • bombylious
  • brachyurus
  • bradynosus
  • chalybeous
  • chylaceous
  • chrysippus
  • cyclanthus
  • cymiferous
  • cynipidous
  • cynomolgus
  • cynopodous
  • cysticerus
  • cytococcus
  • cytogenous
  • coryphaeus
  • cotyliscus
  • cryophorus
  • crocodylus
  • decagynous
  • dicotylous
  • didynamous
  • diphyllous
  • dipyrenous
  • doryphorus
  • elychnious

11 letter words

  • acalycinous
  • acesodynous
  • acromyodous
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • adenotyphus
  • aerohydrous
  • amblypodous
  • amyliferous
  • amphibryous
  • androgynous
  • anisogynous
  • apophyllous
  • argyrosomus
  • arrhythmous
  • azygomatous
  • bidactylous
  • byssiferous
  • byssogenous
  • bombycinous
  • borborygmus
  • brachyurous
  • butyraceous
  • calycanthus
  • callionymus
  • callipygous
  • centrosoyus
  • chylaqueous
  • chyliferous
  • chymaqueous
  • chymiferous
  • chlamydeous
  • cycadaceous
  • cyclophorus
  • cyclothurus
  • cymophanous
  • cynaraceous
  • cynognathus
  • cyperaceous
  • cysticercus
  • cysticolous
  • cystiferous
  • cystigerous
  • cystogenous
  • cystomatous

12 letter words

  • achlamydeous
  • achronychous
  • acromyotonus
  • amygdaloncus
  • amphicyrtous
  • anacrogynous
  • ancylocladus
  • anisomyodous
  • ankylosaurus
  • aphanozygous
  • apocynaceous
  • apterygotous
  • argyranthous
  • artiphyllous
  • ascomycetous
  • asynchronous
  • autorhythmus
  • brachycerous
  • brachypodous
  • brachytypous
  • calyciferous
  • calycoideous
  • caryophyllus
  • cephalodymus
  • chylocaulous
  • chlamyphorus
  • chrysanthous
  • chrysochrous
  • chrysolophus
  • chrysophanus
  • chrysoprasus
  • cyanophilous
  • cyatheaceous
  • cyclocoelous
  • cyclopterous
  • cyclosporous
  • cyclostomous
  • cymotrichous
  • cynocephalus
  • cynomorphous
  • cyrillaceous
  • cystonectous
  • copolymerous
  • cordylanthus
  • corynocarpus

13 letter words

  • acotyledonous
  • adenophyllous
  • aeschynanthus
  • amaryllideous
  • amblycephalus
  • amblyocarpous
  • amblyrhynchus
  • amygdalaceous
  • androdynamous
  • anisophyllous
  • anomophyllous
  • argyropelecus
  • astylosternus
  • brachelytrous
  • brachypterous
  • brachystomous
  • bronchotyphus
  • calyceraceous
  • calyciflorous
  • callorhynchus
  • caryophyllous
  • chylophyllous
  • choriphyllous
  • chrysobalanus
  • chrysocarpous
  • chrysothamnus
  • cyanochlorous
  • cyanophyceous
  • cyclospermous
  • cyclotosaurus
  • cylindraceous
  • cynocephalous
  • cystidicolous
  • cystomorphous
  • condylomatous
  • condylopodous
  • corymbiferous
  • cotylophorous
  • craniodidymus
  • cryptocarpous
  • cryptocleidus
  • cryptoneurous
  • dactylopterus
  • decadactylous
  • dialypetalous

14 letter words

  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • aeschynomenous
  • allagophyllous
  • amygdaliferous
  • amphicondylous
  • anacatadidymus
  • anapterygotous
  • anisodactylous
  • archaeocyathus
  • argyranthemous
  • artiodactylous
  • atlantodidymus
  • blastomycetous
  • brachygnathous
  • calycanthemous
  • campylotropous
  • carcinopolypus
  • caryocaraceous
  • caryophylleous
  • cecidomyiidous
  • chytridiaceous
  • chlamydosaurus
  • chlorophyceous
  • chlorophyllous
  • chrysochlorous
  • cyanoplatinous
  • cyclanthaceous
  • cyclorrhaphous
  • cyclostomatous
  • cylindromatous
  • cymbocephalous
  • cinenchymatous
  • cynomoriaceous
  • cytoblastemous
  • conchyliferous
  • condylarthrous
  • cryptobranchus
  • cryptoporticus
  • cryptorhynchus
  • dasycladaceous
  • dermorhynchous
  • desmachymatous
  • dialystaminous
  • dicotyledonous

15 letter words

  • achlorophyllous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asymmetranthous
  • basidiomycetous
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • calycanthaceous
  • calyptorhynchus
  • campylospermous
  • chiropterygious
  • cyclospondylous
  • cynocrambaceous
  • cystenchymatous
  • cytomegalovirus
  • coenenchymatous
  • collenchymatous
  • cryptocephalous
  • crystalliferous
  • crystalligerous
  • endopterygotous
  • euryprognathous
  • gasteromycetous
  • geniohyoglossus
  • gymnodiniaceous
  • gynaecomorphous
  • gynandrosporous
  • heterodactylous
  • hydrocaryaceous
  • hydrosulphurous
  • hyperfastidious
  • hypermiraculous
  • hyperridiculous
  • hyperscrupulous
  • hypervoluminous
  • hypophosphorous
  • hysteromorphous
  • homochlamydeous
  • ichthyomorphous
  • megalodactylous
  • metachlamydeous
  • micropterygious
  • myelencephalous

16 letter words

  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • chlamydoselachus
  • cytoblastematous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • gynandromorphous
  • glossopharyngeus
  • haplochlamydeous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous
  • hypocotyledonous
  • hystricomorphous
  • ichthyocephalous
  • ichthyophthirius
  • idiocyclophanous
  • lienomyelogenous
  • lymphangiomatous
  • malacopterygious
  • monocotyledonous
  • ornithorhynchous
  • palatopharyngeus
  • perissodactylous
  • pharyngognathous
  • phycochromaceous
  • phyllospondylous
  • phytosuccivorous
  • phragmocyttarous
  • plectospondylous
  • pleurenchymatous
  • poecilocyttarous
  • polycotyledonous
  • polyplacophorous
  • polypseudonymous
  • postmyxedematous
  • progymnospermous

17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • chondropharyngeus
  • chondropterygious
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • eleutherodactylus
  • eleutherophyllous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • panichthyophagous
  • pentaphylacaceous
  • pharyngopalatinus
  • phylactolaematous
  • polygamodioecious
  • protelytropterous
  • sphenophyllaceous
  • splenomyelogenous
  • stylommatophorous
  • thyroarytenoideus

18 letter words

  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • lupuserythematosus
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • papuloerythematous
  • protohymenopterous
  • quadricotyledonous
  • salpingopharyngeus
  • thyreoarytenoideus

19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous
  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • macracanthorhynchus
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • subsultorysubsultus

20 letter words

  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

What's a peculiar word from the combinations available on this list?
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What's the most popular word for this page?
'Mysterious' is the most popular word from this page, ranked 2600th most common word.

What is the highest scoring word you can play in Scrabble ?
With the huge number of words to decide on, your best option is 'zizyphus' scoring 34 points overall.

In total, how many words are possible to make using this combination of letters?
From this list of words that have 'y' in and end with 'us', you have 1,503 unique combinations that are possible altogether.

How many characters are in the longest word on this page?
The longest word is 22 characters, which is 'pseudomonocotyledonous'.