Daily word games to challenge your mind
Need words with LUS endings? Explore our 8-letter word database. Popular examples include ALVEOLUS, APICULUS, BACILLUS, plus CALCULUS, DACTYLUS, ENTELLUS and many more. Words ending in LUS often share similar meanings or grammatical forms.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| alveolus | 8 | 3 | |
| apiculus | 8 | 4 | |
| bacillus | 8 | 3 | |
| calculus | 8 | 3 | |
| dactylus | 8 | 3 | |
| entellus | 8 | 3 | |
| lapillus | 8 | 3 | |
| modiolus | 8 | 3 | |
| nautilus | 8 | 3 | |
| nucellus | 8 | 3 | |
| overplus | 8 | 3 | |
| sacculus | 8 | 3 | |
| stimulus | 8 | 3 | |
| tantalus | 8 | 3 | |
| vitellus | 8 | 3 | |
| volvulus | 8 | 3 |
What’s typical about LUS-ending words?
LUS often marks suffix families; think about derivatives when guessing.
Do you include UK/US spellings?
Where they exist, both may appear.