6 Letter Words Ending in S

Common six-letter words that end in S

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• things 10/11 (form of thing) a special situation
• always 12/12 at all times
• thanks 13/13 an acknowledgment of appreciation
• months 11/12 (form of month) one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
• sounds 7/9 (form of sound) the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
• ladies 7/8 (form of lady) a polite name for any woman
• unless 6/9
• thinks 13/13 (form of think) judge or regard
• others 9/8 (form of other) not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
• across 8/9 to the opposite side
• dreams 9/10 (form of dream) a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
• orders 7/7 (form of order) (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• lights 10/11 (form of light) (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
• states 6/6 (form of state) the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
• places 10/13 (form of place) a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• papers 10/12 writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
• movies 11/13 (form of movie) a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
• starts 6/6 (form of start) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• leaves 9/11 (form of leave) go away from a place
• famous 11/13 widely known and esteemed
• horses 9/8 (form of horse) solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
• fellas 9/11 (form of fella) a boy or man
• powers 11/12 (form of power) possession of controlling influence
• brings 9/12 (form of bring) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
• pieces 10/12 (form of piece) a separate part of a whole
• genius 7/10 someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
• drinks 11/12 (form of drink) take in liquids
• nights 10/11 (form of night) the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
• babies 10/12 (form of baby) a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
• bodies 9/10 (form of body) the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
• points 8/10 (form of point) a geometric element that has position but no extension
• access 10/12 the right to enter
• pounds 9/12 (form of pound) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
• rights 10/10 (form of right) precisely, exactly
• sports 8/9 (form of sport) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
• brains 8/10 (form of brain) that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
• smells 8/11 (form of smell) the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• guests 7/9 (form of guest) a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
• laughs 10/12 (form of laugh) the sound of laughing
• guards 8/10 (form of guard) a person who keeps watch over something or someone
• stairs 6/6 a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
• hearts 9/8 (form of heart) the locus of feelings and intuitions
• cheers 11/11 (form of cheer) give encouragement to
• stands 7/8 (form of stand) be standing
• agents 7/9 (form of agent) an active and efficient cause
• speaks 12/13 (form of speak) express in speech
• forces 11/12 (form of force) a powerful effect or influence
• series 6/6 similar things placed in order or happening one after another
• photos 11/11 (form of photo) a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
• troops 8/9 soldiers collectively

The 1,000 most common of 4,263 six-letter words that end in S

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