There are 905 common five-letter words ending in S, plus 1,784 less common ones and 698 rare ones seen mostly in big dictionaries and word games. Type any other letters you know into the finder and the list narrows as you go. Tap a word to see what it means.
Common five-letter words ending in S
905 words- abyss
- aches
- acids
- acres
- aides
- alias
- altos
- amass
- amiss
- areas
- arias
- ashes
- asses
- atlas
- atoms
- aunts
- autos
- axles
- babes
- backs
- bails
- baits
- bakes
- bales
- balls
- bands
- bangs
- banks
- barbs
- bards
- bares
- barks
- barns
- bases
- basis
- bates
- baths
- beads
- beaks
- beams
- beans
- bears
- beats
- beers
- beets
- bells
- belts
- bends
- bests
- bikes
- bills
- binds
- birds
- bites
- bless
- bliss
- blobs
- blocs
- blogs
- blows
- blues
- blurs
- boars
- boats
- bodes
- bogus
- boils
- bolts
- bombs
- bonds
- bones
- bonus
- books
- booms
- boots
- bores
- bouts
- bowls
- boxes
- brags
- brass
- brats
- brews
- brows
- bucks
- buffs
- bulbs
- bulls
- bumps
- bunks
- buoys
- burns
- buses
- busts
- butts
- bytes
- cages
- cakes
- calls
- calms
- camps
- canes
- capes
- cards
- cares
- carts
- cases
- casks
- casts
- caves
- cells
- cents
- chaos
- chaps
- chars
- chats
- chefs
- chess
- chews
- chins
- chips
- chops
- chums
- cites
- clams
- clans
- claps
- class
- claws
- clips
- clogs
- clots
- clubs
- clues
- coals
- coats
- codes
- coils
- coins
- colds
- colts
- combs
- comes
- cones
- cooks
- cools
- cords
- cores
- corks
- corps
- costs
- coups
- crabs
- crags
- crass
- crews
- cribs
- cries
- crops
- cross
- crows
- cubes
- cuffs
- cults
- curbs
- cures
- curls
- cysts
- dames
- dares
- darts
- dates
- dawns
- deals
- deans
- debts
- decks
- deeds
- deems
- dents
- desks
- dials
- diets
- dikes
- dimes
- discs
- disks
- dives
- docks
- doers
- dolls
- domes
- doors
- doses
- doves
- downs
- drags
- draws
- dregs
- dress
- dries
- drips
- drops
- drugs
- drums
- ducks
- ducts
- dudes
- duels
- duets
- dukes
- dumps
- dunes
- dunks
- earls
- earns
- eases
- eaves
- edges
- edits
- elves
- emits
- epics
- ethos
- euros
- evens
- evils
- exams
- exits
- faces
- facts
- fades
- fails
- fairs
- fakes
- falls
- fangs
- fares
- farms
- fasts
- fates
- fears
- feats
- feces
- feeds
- feels
- fells
- ferns
- fetus
- feuds
- files
- fills
- films
- finds
- fines
- fires
- firms
- fists
- fives
- fixes
- flags
- flaps
- flats
- flaws
- fleas
- flees
- flies
- flips
- flops
- floss
- flows
- foals
- foams
- focus
- foils
- folds
- folks
- fonts
- foods
- fools
- fords
- forks
- forms
- forts
- fouls
- fours
- foxes
- frees
- frets
- fries
- frogs
- fuels
- fumes
- funds
- fuses
- gains
- gales
- games
- gangs
- gases
- gasps
- gates
- gazes
- gears
- genes
- gents
- genus
- germs
- gifts
- gills
- girls
- gives
- glass
- glens
- gloss
- glows
- goals
- goats
- golds
- goods
- goons
- gowns
- grabs
- grams
- grass
- grays
- grids
- grins
- grips
- grits
- gross
- grows
- guess
- gulls
- gurus
- gusts
- hacks
- hails
- hairs
- hales
- halls
- halos
- halts
- hands
- hangs
- hares
- harms
- harps
- hates
- hauls
- haves
- hawks
- heads
- heals
- heaps
- hears
- heats
- heels
- heirs
- helms
- helps
- herbs
- herds
- hicks
- hides
- highs
- hikes
- hills
- hinds
- hints
- hires
- hives
- holds
- holes
- homes
- hoods
- hooks
- hoops
- hopes
- horns
- hoses
- hosts
- hours
- howls
- hulls
- humps
- hunks
- hunts
- hurts
- husks
- hymns
- icons
- ideas
- idols
- irons
- isles
- items
- jacks
- jails
- jeans
- jerks
- johns
- joins
- jokes
- jumps
- keeps
- kicks
- kills
- kilns
- kilos
- kinds
- kings
- kinks
- kites
- kiwis
- knees
- knits
- knobs
- knots
- knows
- kudos
- laces
- lacks
- lakes
- lambs
- lamps
- lands
- lanes
- lasts
- lauds
- lawns
- leads
- leafs
- leaks
- leans
- leaps
- leeks
- lends
- liars
- licks
- lifts
- likes
- limbs
- limes
- lines
- links
- lions
- lists
- lives
- loads
- loans
- lobes
- locks
- lofts
- logos
- loins
- longs
- looks
- looms
- loons
- loops
- lopes
- lords
- loses
- lotus
- loves
- lumps
- lungs
- lures
- lurks
- maids
- mails
- mains
- makes
- males
- malls
- mamas
- mares
- marks
- masks
- masts
- mates
- mazes
- meals
- means
- meats
- meets
- melts
- memes
- memos
- menus
- mikes
- miles
- milks
- mills
- minds
- mines
- mints
- minus
- mists
- mites
- mitts
- mixes
- moans
- mocks
- modes
- molds
- moles
- monks
- moods
- moons
- moors
- moths
- moves
- mucus
- mules
- mumps
- muses
- myths
- nails
- names
- nears
- necks
- needs
- nests
- nexus
- nicks
- nines
- nodes
- nooks
- norms
- noses
- notes
- nouns
- oasis
- oaths
- obeys
- odors
- omens
- omits
- oozes
- opens
- ovens
- overs
- paces
- packs
- pacts
- pages
- pains
- pairs
- pales
- palms
- panes
- pangs
- pants
- parks
- parts
- pasts
- paths
- paves
- pawns
- peaks
- pears
- peeks
- peels
- peeps
- peers
- pelts
- perks
- pests
- picks
- piers
- pikes
- piles
- pills
- pines
- pinks
- pints
- pious
- pipes
- plans
- plays
- pleas
- plies
- plots
- plows
- plugs
- plums
- poems
- poets
- pokes
- poles
- polls
- ponds
- pools
- poops
- pores
- ports
- poses
- posts
- pours
- prays
- press
- preys
- proms
- props
- pucks
- puffs
- pulls
- pumas
- pumps
- punks
- punts
- quays
- quips
- quits
- races
- racks
- rafts
- rages
- raids
- rails
- rains
- rakes
- ramps
- ranks
- rants
- rates
- raves
- reads
- reals
- reams
- rears
- reeds
- reefs
- reeks
- reels
- reins
- rents
- rests
- rides
- rifts
- rings
- rinks
- riots
- rises
- risks
- rites
- roads
- roams
- roars
- robes
- rocks
- roles
- rolls
- roofs
- rooks
- rooms
- roots
- ropes
- roses
- ruins
- rules
- runes
- rungs
- sacks
- safes
- sagas
- sages
- sails
- sales
- salts
- sands
- saves
- scabs
- scans
- scars
- seals
- seams
- sears
- seats
- sects
- seeds
- seeks
- seems
- seeps
- sells
- sends
- sexes
- shams
- sheds
- shins
- ships
- shoes
- shops
- shots
- shows
- shuts
- sides
- sighs
- signs
- silks
- sills
- silos
- sings
- sinks
- sinus
- sires
- sites
- sixes
- sizes
- skids
- skies
- skins
- skips
- skits
- slabs
- slams
- slaps
- slats
- slays
- sleds
- slips
- slits
- slots
- slows
- slugs
- slums
- slurs
- snags
- snaps
- snobs
- snows
- soaks
- soaps
- soars
- socks
- sodas
- sofas
- soils
- soles
- solos
- songs
- sores
- sorts
- souls
- soups
- spans
- specs
- spies
- spins
- spits
- spots
- spurs
- stabs
- stags
- stars
- stats
- stays
- stems
- steps
- stews
- stirs
- stops
- stubs
- studs
- stuns
- sucks
- suits
- swabs
- swans
- swaps
- swims
- tacks
- tacos
- tails
- takes
- tales
- talks
- tanks
- tapes
- tarts
- tasks
- taxes
- taxis
- teams
- tears
- teens
- tells
- tends
- tents
- terms
- tests
- texts
- thins
- thugs
- ticks
- tides
- tiers
- tiles
- tilts
- times
- tints
- tires
- toads
- tolls
- tombs
- tomes
- tones
- tongs
- tools
- toots
- totes
- tours
- touts
- towns
- traps
- trays
- trees
- treks
- tries
- trims
- trios
- trips
- tubes
- tucks
- tufts
- tunes
- turns
- tusks
- twigs
- twins
- types
- units
- urges
- users
- vases
- veers
- veils
- veins
- vents
- verbs
- vests
- vials
- vibes
- vices
- views
- vines
- virus
- visas
- voids
- volts
- votes
- wages
- waits
- wakes
- wales
- walks
- walls
- wands
- wants
- wards
- warms
- warns
- warts
- wasps
- watts
- waves
- waxes
- wears
- weeds
- weeks
- weeps
- welds
- wells
- whats
- whims
- whips
- wicks
- wilds
- wills
- winds
- wines
- wings
- winks
- wipes
- wires
- wives
- woods
- words
- works
- worms
- wraps
- writs
- yanks
- yards
- yarns
- yawns
- years
- yells
- yolks
- yours
- zeros
- zones
- zooms
Less common words
1,784 words- abbes
- abets
- abies
- ables
- abris
- abuts
- abyes
- acmes
- acnes
- acyls
- adios
- adits
- adzes
- aedes
- aegis
- aeons
- afars
- agars
- agers
- aghas
- agios
- agmas
- agons
- agues
- airns
- airts
- akees
- alans
- albas
- alecs
- alefs
- alfas
- algas
- alifs
- almas
- almes
- aloes
- alums
- amahs
- ambos
- amens
- amias
- amids
- amies
- amins
- amirs
- ammos
- amoks
- amyls
- angas
- anils
- ankhs
- ankus
- anlas
- annas
- anoas
- anons
- antas
- antes
- antis
- apers
- aphis
- apods
- apres
- apses
- apsis
- aquas
- araks
- arcus
- arils
- arles
- arras
- arris
- arsis
- arums
- arvos
- aryls
- ascus
- askos
- aspis
- ataps
- atmas
- aulos
- auras
- aures
- auris
- avens
- avers
- avgas
- avows
- awols
- axels
- axils
- axons
- ayahs
- ayins
- azans
- azons
- babas
- babus
- baffs
- bahts
- balas
- balds
- balks
- balms
- banes
- banns
- barfs
- barms
- basks
- basts
- batts
- bauds
- bawds
- bawls
- beaus
- becks
- beefs
- beeps
- bemas
- benes
- bents
- bergs
- berks
- berms
- betas
- beths
- bhuts
- bibbs
- bices
- bides
- biers
- biffs
- biles
- bilks
- bimas
- bines
- bints
- birks
- birls
- birrs
- bises
- bisks
- bitts
- bizes
- blabs
- blags
- blahs
- blams
- blats
- blaws
- blebs
- blets
- blips
- blots
- blubs
- bocks
- boffs
- bolas
- bolds
- boles
- bolls
- bolos
- bolus
- bongs
- bonks
- boons
- boors
- boras
- borts
- bosks
- botas
- botts
- boyos
- bozos
- brads
- braes
- brans
- braws
- brays
- brees
- brens
- brigs
- brims
- brins
- brios
- broos
- buhls
- buhrs
- bulks
- bumfs
- bunds
- bungs
- bunns
- bunts
- buras
- burbs
- burds
- burgs
- burls
- burps
- burrs
- busks
- byres
- byrls
- cacas
- cades
- cadis
- cafes
- caffs
- caids
- calfs
- calks
- camas
- cames
- cants
- caphs
- capos
- carbs
- carks
- carls
- carns
- carps
- carrs
- casas
- casus
- cates
- cauls
- cedes
- cedis
- ceils
- cepes
- ceres
- ceros
- certs
- cetes
- chads
- chams
- chaws
- chays
- chias
- chics
- chits
- chocs
- chows
- chubs
- chugs
- ciaos
- cines
- cions
- cires
- cists
- clads
- clags
- clays
- clefs
- clews
- clits
- clods
- clons
- clops
- cloys
- cobbs
- cocas
- cocos
- codas
- coeds
- cohos
- coifs
- coirs
- cokes
- colas
- comas
- comps
- conks
- conns
- conus
- coofs
- coops
- coots
- copes
- corms
- corns
- coses
- cotes
- coves
- cowls
- coxes
- cozes
- crams
- craps
- craws
- cress
- crocs
- cruds
- cuifs
- cukes
- culls
- culms
- curds
- curfs
- curns
- currs
- cusks
- cusps
- cutes
- cutis
- cyans
- cycas
- cymas
- cymes
- czars
- daces
- dadas
- dados
- daffs
- dahls
- dales
- damns
- damps
- dangs
- darbs
- darks
- darns
- datos
- daubs
- dauts
- dawks
- dawts
- dazes
- deads
- dears
- debus
- decos
- deeps
- deers
- deets
- defis
- degas
- deils
- dekes
- deles
- delfs
- delis
- dells
- demes
- demos
- denes
- derms
- devas
- dexes
- dhaks
- dhals
- dhows
- dices
- didos
- dills
- dines
- dings
- dinks
- dints
- diols
- dirks
- dirls
- dirts
- ditas
- dites
- divas
- djins
- doats
- dodos
- doffs
- doges
- doits
- dojos
- doles
- dolts
- donas
- dongs
- dooms
- dopas
- dopes
- dorks
- dorms
- dorps
- dorrs
- dotes
- doums
- dozes
- drabs
- drams
- drats
- drays
- drees
- dreks
- dribs
- dross
- drubs
- duads
- duals
- duces
- duffs
- duits
- dulls
- dumbs
- dungs
- dunts
- dupes
- duras
- dures
- durns
- duros
- durrs
- dusks
- dusts
- dyads
- dyers
- dynes
- ebons
- eches
- echos
- ecrus
- egads
- egers
- eidos
- elans
- embus
- emeus
- emirs
- emyds
- enols
- enows
- epees
- ephas
- ernes
- erses
- esses
- etnas
- etuis
- ewers
- execs
- exons
- expos
- eyers
- eyras
- eyres
- fados
- faffs
- fames
- fanes
- fanos
- fards
- farls
- faros
- farts
- fauns
- favas
- faves
- favus
- fawns
- faxes
- fazes
- fecks
- felts
- femes
- fends
- feods
- feres
- fests
- fetas
- fetes
- fezes
- fiars
- fiats
- fices
- ficus
- fidos
- fiefs
- fifes
- filos
- finis
- finks
- finos
- firns
- fiscs
- flabs
- flams
- flans
- flays
- flews
- fleys
- flics
- flits
- flocs
- floes
- flogs
- flubs
- flues
- fohns
- foins
- fonds
- foots
- forbs
- fores
- fowls
- frags
- fraps
- frass
- frats
- frays
- frigs
- frits
- froes
- frons
- frows
- frugs
- fucus
- fugus
- fujis
- fulls
- funks
- furls
- fuzes
- fyces
- fykes
- gadis
- gaffs
- gages
- gaits
- galas
- galls
- gamas
- gambs
- gamps
- gaols
- gapes
- garbs
- gasts
- gauds
- gaums
- gaurs
- gauss
- gawks
- gawps
- geans
- gecks
- geeks
- gelds
- gelts
- gests
- getas
- geums
- ghats
- ghees
- gibes
- gigas
- gilds
- gilts
- gimps
- ginks
- girds
- girns
- giros
- girts
- gists
- gites
- glads
- glans
- gleds
- glees
- gleys
- glias
- glims
- globs
- gloms
- glops
- glues
- glugs
- gluts
- gnars
- gnats
- gnaws
- goads
- gobos
- goers
- gogos
- golfs
- gongs
- goofs
- goops
- gores
- gorps
- goths
- gouts
- gowds
- gowks
- goxes
- grads
- grans
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Rare words
698 wordsFound in big dictionaries and word-game lists, but seldom used.
- abacs
- acers
- adays
- aglus
- ahems
- ahoys
- aidos
- ainas
- aitus
- akkas
- alays
- allis
- alods
- amlas
- anans
- anyus
- apays
- apios
- arars
- arbas
- arets
- atars
- atocs
- atoks
- aulas
- aunes
- aways
- awdls
- ayres
- azyms
- bachs
- bajus
- balus
- bancs
- bants
- bapus
- baurs
- bawns
- bawrs
- benis
- beres
- beses
- betes
- bezes
- bhels
- bidis
- bigos
- bings
- binks
- biogs
- biros
- bitos
- blads
- blaes
- blays
- blees
- bleys
- blins
- boaks
- bohos
- bokes
- bokos
- bomas
- boohs
- borks
- botos
- bouks
- boygs
- breis
- brogs
- buats
- bubus
- budos
- bunas
- butes
- butos
- bykes
- cabas
- calos
- camis
- camos
- cangs
- canns
- capas
- chais
- chals
- chiks
- chivs
- chuts
- cills
- circs
- cirls
- cives
- claes
- clegs
- clems
- clies
- clous
- clows
- comus
- cooms
- coths
- cotts
- cowps
- crans
- crays
- crips
- crits
- cuits
- cytes
- daals
- dalis
- dalts
- daris
- dauds
- deevs
- delts
- dibbs
- diebs
- diffs
- dikas
- dinos
- ditts
- doabs
- doeks
- dooks
- dools
- dorts
- doucs
- doups
- douts
- dowds
- dowps
- draps
- dreys
- drows
- duans
- duars
- dufus
- dules
- duxes
- dwams
- dzhos
- eards
- ecads
- ekkas
- elops
- emmas
- emmys
- enews
- eorls
- erics
- erubs
- eruvs
- esnes
- etens
- euges
- euois
- evets
- evoes
- exies
- exuls
- eyass
- eyots
- facks
- fains
- feals
- feebs
- feers
- fenks
- fents
- ferms
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- haffs
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- icers
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- kells
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- labis
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- lects
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- mawks
- mawrs
- mebos
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- mercs
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- meses
- micos
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- mirvs
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- mouls
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- moyls
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- naams
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- naffs
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- nalas
- napas
- naras
- nazes
- neals
- nelis
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- nerks
- netes
- nexts
- niefs
- niffs
- nirls
- nolls
- nongs
- noops
- nopes
- norks
- noups
- nurrs
- octas
- odahs
- odals
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