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9 Letter Words Ending in S

Need a strong guess from this group? Try tenacious: it covers the letters these 10,848 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 10,848, 153 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with sometimes, religious, dangerous, ourselves.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: tenacious.

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Common 9-letter words ending in S (153)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

The letter right before the final S is most often E: 3,441 of these words end in ES. On average a word here has 3.3 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 7,814 words). 90% repeat a letter, like sometimes. The most common first letter is S (1,200 words).

All 9-letter words ending in S (10,848)

The 2,500 most common of 10,848, from A to Z. The filter above searches all of them.

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words end in S?

Our dictionary has 10,848, which is 40% of all nine-letter words. 153 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try tenacious. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 90% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letter most often comes before the final S?

The letter right before the final S is most often E: 3,441 of these words end in ES.

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