Words Ending in IUS

There are 17 words ending in IUS in our dictionary, and 3 of them are everyday words, such as RADIUS, GENIUS, REGIUS. They run from 6 to 13 letters.

Highest-scoring words ending in IUS

All words ending in IUS

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends. W = likely Wordle answer (common 5-letter word)

13-letter words 1

  • gastrocnemius18 · 23

11-letter words 1

  • septenarius13 · 16

9-letter words 4

  • sartorius9 · 10
  • trapezius20 · 22
  • retiarius9 · 10
  • sextarius16 · 17

8-letter words 5

  • denarius9 · 11
  • nauplius10 · 15
  • senarius8 · 10
  • splenius10 · 14
  • bacchius17 · 20

7-letter words 2

  • sardius8 · 9
  • congius10 · 14

6-letter words 4

  • radius7 · 8
  • genius7 · 10
  • regius7 · 9
  • medius9 · 11

Words Ending in IUS containing A–Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many words ending in IUS are there?

17 in the ENABLE word list we use; 3 of them are everyday words. By length: 4 with 6 letters, 2 with 7 letters, 5 with 8 letters, 4 with 9 letters, 1 with 11 letters, 1 with 13 letters.

What are the most common words ending in IUS?

RADIUS, GENIUS, REGIUS. Lists are ordered by how often each word appears in English Wikipedia, so the familiar words come first.

What is the highest-scoring word in this list?

TRAPEZIUS scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: GASTROCNEMIUS (18), BACCHIUS (17), SEXTARIUS (16).

Lists use the public-domain ENABLE word list and are ordered by how common each word is in English Wikipedia. "Common only" hides rare and archaic words. Methodology.