Words that end in S
There are 500 words that end in s in this list, most common first. Filter by letters or length.
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The most-used words that end in s, and what they mean
These are the 14 that come up most often in written English, so they are the ones worth knowing first.
- always
- adverbAt all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
- analysis
- noun(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
- areas
- nounA particular geographic region.
- across
- adverbFrom one side to the other.
- activities
- noun(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
- appears
- "Appears" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki.
- access
- noun(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
- animals
- the tenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 January 1977, by Harvest Records and Columbia Records.
- arms
- nounWeaponry, weapons.
- address
- nounDirection.
- actions
- nounThe effort of performing or doing something.
- affairs
- nountransactions of professional or public interest
- americans
- the citizens and nationals of the United States of America.; ; The United States is home to people of many racial and ethnic origins; consequently, American law…
- acts
- noun(biblical) Clipping of Acts of the Apostles. [(biblical) The fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.]
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Of the 500 words in this list, 382 can be used as a noun, including analysis, areas, across, activities, access. Plenty of words do more than one job: state is a noun, a verb and an adjective depending on how you use it, which is why these numbers add up to more than the list itself.
How this list is built
The words come from the Datamuse language API, then get cleaned up, because the raw output is not much use on its own. Each word is checked against an English dictionary, with a frequency floor for anything not in it, so ordinary inflections survive while noise does not. Roman numerals, fragments and vowel-less abbreviations are stripped out.
What is left is ranked by how often each word actually appears in written English. That ordering is the point: it puts the words you might actually want at the top. The full method is on how we build these.
Common questions
How many words that end in s are there?
This list holds 500, filtered to real dictionary words and ranked by how common they are. English has more if you count obscure and archaic ones, but they are little use to anybody.
Can a word ending in S be a noun?
Yes. 382 of the 500 words on this list can be used as a noun. The breakdown above shows how many work as verbs, adjectives and adverbs too.
How are the words ordered?
By how often each word appears in written English, most common first, so the useful ones are at the top rather than buried under rarities. See how we build these.
Can I search inside the list?
Yes. The filter box narrows the list as you type, and where a list mixes lengths there are buttons to show only words of a given length.