Four-letter words ending in S
812 four-letter words end with the letter S. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common four-letter words ending in S
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- this
- news
- does
- days
- jobs
- less
- cars
- arts
- says
- kids
- tips
- plus
- toys
- loss
- pics
- maps
- thus
- ways
- uses
- pass
- fees
- boys
- sets
- gets
Highest-scoring four-letter words ending in S
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- zeks 17
- zaps 15
- zips 15
- jaws 14
- jays 14
- jews 14
- jows 14
- joys 14
- zags 14
- zeds 14
- zigs 14
- jabs 13
- jams 13
- jibs 13
- jobs 13
- qats 13
- suqs 13
- whys 13
- zees 13
- zins 13
- zits 13
- zoos 13
- hyps 12
- jags 12
All 812 four-letter words ending in S
A 54
- aahs
- aals
- abas
- abos
- abys
- aces
- acts
- adds
- ados
- agas
- ages
- aids
- ails
- aims
- ains
- airs
- aits
- alas
- albs
- ales
- alls
- alms
- alps
- alts
- amas
- amis
- amps
- amus
- anas
- ands
- anes
- anis
- ants
- anus
- apes
- arbs
- arcs
- ares
- arfs
- arks
- arms
- arts
- asks
- asps
- ates
- auks
- aves
- avos
- awes
- awls
- awns
- axes
- axis
- ayes
B 48
- baas
- bads
- bags
- bals
- bams
- bans
- baps
- bars
- bass
- bats
- bays
- beds
- bees
- begs
- bels
- bens
- bets
- beys
- bias
- bibs
- bids
- bigs
- bins
- bios
- bits
- boas
- bobs
- bods
- bogs
- boos
- bops
- boss
- bots
- bows
- boys
- bras
- bris
- bros
- bubs
- buds
- bugs
- bums
- buns
- burs
- buss
- buts
- buys
- byes
C 35
- cabs
- cads
- cams
- cans
- caps
- cars
- cats
- caws
- cays
- cees
- cels
- ceps
- cess
- chis
- cobs
- cods
- cogs
- cols
- cons
- coos
- cops
- coss
- cots
- cows
- coys
- cris
- crus
- cubs
- cuds
- cues
- cups
- curs
- cuss
- cuts
- cwms
D 45
- dabs
- dads
- dags
- dahs
- dais
- daks
- dals
- dams
- daps
- daws
- days
- debs
- dees
- dels
- dens
- devs
- dews
- deys
- dibs
- dies
- digs
- dims
- dins
- dips
- diss
- dits
- docs
- does
- dogs
- dols
- doms
- dons
- dors
- doss
- dots
- dows
- drys
- dubs
- duds
- dues
- dugs
- duns
- duos
- dups
- dyes
E 36
- ears
- eats
- ebbs
- ecus
- edhs
- eels
- effs
- efts
- eggs
- egis
- egos
- ekes
- elds
- elks
- ells
- elms
- emes
- emfs
- emus
- ends
- engs
- eons
- epos
- eras
- ergs
- erns
- eros
- errs
- eses
- etas
- eths
- eves
- ewes
- exes
- eyas
- eyes
F 33
- fads
- fans
- fats
- fays
- feds
- fees
- fehs
- fems
- fens
- fess
- fets
- feus
- fibs
- fids
- figs
- fils
- fins
- firs
- fits
- flus
- fobs
- foes
- fogs
- fons
- fops
- foss
- foys
- fubs
- fuds
- fugs
- funs
- furs
- fuss
G 39
- gabs
- gads
- gaes
- gags
- gals
- gams
- gaps
- gars
- gats
- gays
- geds
- gees
- gels
- gems
- gens
- gets
- ghis
- gibs
- gids
- gies
- gigs
- gins
- gips
- gits
- gnus
- goas
- gobs
- gods
- goes
- goos
- goys
- guls
- gums
- guns
- guts
- guvs
- guys
- gyms
- gyps
H 36
- haes
- hags
- hahs
- hams
- haps
- hats
- haws
- hays
- hehs
- hems
- hens
- hers
- hets
- hews
- hies
- hins
- hips
- hiss
- hits
- hobs
- hods
- hoes
- hogs
- hols
- hons
- hops
- hots
- hows
- hoys
- hubs
- hues
- hugs
- hums
- huns
- huts
- hyps
I 15
- ibis
- ices
- ichs
- ides
- ilks
- ills
- imps
- inks
- inns
- ions
- ires
- iris
- irks
- isms
- iwis
J 22
- jabs
- jags
- jams
- jars
- jaws
- jays
- jees
- jess
- jets
- jews
- jibs
- jigs
- jins
- jobs
- joes
- jogs
- joss
- jots
- jows
- joys
- jugs
- juts
K 28
- kaas
- kabs
- kaes
- kafs
- kats
- kays
- keas
- kefs
- kegs
- kens
- keps
- keys
- khis
- kids
- kifs
- kins
- kips
- kirs
- kiss
- kits
- koas
- kobs
- kops
- kors
- koss
- kris
- kues
- kvas
L 39
- labs
- lacs
- lads
- lags
- lams
- laps
- lars
- lass
- lats
- lavs
- laws
- lays
- leas
- lees
- legs
- leis
- leks
- lens
- less
- lets
- leys
- libs
- lids
- lies
- lins
- lips
- lits
- lobs
- logs
- loos
- lops
- loss
- lots
- lows
- lues
- lugs
- lums
- luvs
- lyes
M 42
- macs
- mads
- maes
- mags
- mans
- maps
- mars
- mass
- mats
- maws
- mays
- mels
- mems
- mess
- mews
- mhos
- mibs
- mids
- migs
- mils
- mirs
- miss
- moas
- mobs
- mocs
- mods
- mogs
- mols
- moms
- mons
- moos
- mops
- mors
- moss
- mots
- mows
- muds
- mugs
- mums
- muns
- muss
- muts
N 25
- nabs
- nags
- nans
- naos
- naps
- nays
- nebs
- ness
- nets
- news
- nibs
- nils
- nims
- nips
- nits
- nobs
- nods
- noes
- nogs
- noms
- nous
- nows
- nubs
- nuns
- nuts
O 37
- oafs
- oaks
- oars
- oats
- obes
- obis
- ocas
- odds
- odes
- offs
- ohms
- oils
- okas
- okes
- olds
- oles
- ones
- onus
- oohs
- oops
- oots
- opes
- opts
- opus
- orbs
- orcs
- ores
- orts
- oses
- ouds
- ours
- outs
- owes
- owls
- owns
- oxes
- oyes
P 52
- pacs
- pads
- pals
- pams
- pans
- paps
- pars
- pass
- pats
- paws
- pays
- peas
- pecs
- peds
- pees
- pegs
- pehs
- pens
- peps
- pets
- pews
- phis
- pias
- pics
- pies
- pigs
- pins
- pips
- piss
- pits
- plus
- pods
- pois
- pols
- poms
- pons
- pops
- pots
- pows
- pros
- psis
- pubs
- puds
- pugs
- puls
- puns
- pups
- purs
- puss
- puts
- pyas
- pyes
Q 1
- qats
R 43
- rads
- rags
- rams
- raps
- rats
- raws
- rays
- rebs
- recs
- reds
- rees
- refs
- regs
- reis
- rems
- reps
- rets
- revs
- rhos
- rhus
- rias
- ribs
- rids
- rifs
- rigs
- rims
- rins
- rips
- robs
- rocs
- rods
- roes
- roms
- rots
- rows
- rubs
- rues
- rugs
- rums
- runs
- ruts
- ryas
- ryes
S 47
- sabs
- sacs
- sags
- sals
- sans
- saps
- sass
- saws
- says
- seas
- secs
- sees
- segs
- seis
- sels
- sers
- sets
- sews
- shes
- sibs
- sics
- sims
- sins
- sips
- sirs
- sits
- skas
- skis
- sobs
- sods
- sols
- sons
- sops
- sots
- sous
- sows
- soys
- spas
- sris
- subs
- suds
- sues
- sums
- suns
- sups
- suqs
- suss
T 50
- tabs
- tads
- tags
- tams
- tans
- taos
- taps
- tars
- tass
- tats
- taus
- tavs
- taws
- teas
- teds
- tees
- tegs
- tels
- tens
- tets
- tews
- this
- thus
- tics
- ties
- tils
- tins
- tips
- tits
- tods
- toes
- togs
- toms
- tons
- tops
- tors
- toss
- tots
- tows
- toys
- tsks
- tubs
- tugs
- tuis
- tuns
- tups
- tuts
- twas
- twos
- tyes
U 12
- udos
- ughs
- ukes
- ulus
- umps
- upas
- urbs
- urds
- urns
- urus
- uses
- utas
V 15
- vacs
- vans
- vars
- vats
- vaus
- vavs
- vaws
- vees
- vets
- vies
- vigs
- vims
- voes
- vows
- vugs
W 30
- wabs
- wads
- waes
- wags
- wans
- waps
- wars
- wats
- waws
- ways
- webs
- weds
- wees
- wens
- wets
- whys
- wigs
- wins
- wiss
- wits
- woes
- wogs
- woks
- wons
- woos
- wots
- wows
- wuss
- wyes
- wyns
Y 18
- yaks
- yams
- yaps
- yaws
- yays
- yeas
- yens
- yews
- yids
- yins
- yips
- yobs
- yods
- yoks
- yows
- yuks
- yups
- ywis
Z 10
- zags
- zaps
- zeds
- zees
- zeks
- zigs
- zins
- zips
- zits
- zoos
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Common questions
How many four-letter words end in S?
There are 812 four-letter words ending in S, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common four-letter words ending in S?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: this, news, does, days, jobs, less, cars, arts. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring four-letter word ending in S in Scrabble?
zeks scores 17 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.