What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word ending with S?

PZAZZES scores 36 points, the highest of the 11036 valid 7-letter words ending with S in the SOWPODS dictionary.

How many 7-letter words ending with S are there in Scrabble?

There are 11036 valid 7-letter words ending with S in the SOWPODS (international) dictionary.

How many points is the letter S worth in Scrabble?

S is worth 1 point on a standard Scrabble tile.

7 Letter Words Ending with S

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July 30, 2026 7 min read Word Finder

7-letter words ending with S: 11036 valid plays. S is one of the common 1-point tiles. The top scorer is PZAZZES (36 points). For context, the typical letter in this position gives you around 1398 words, so S comes in above that.

Why S at the End Matters

💡 Tile Value

S won't win you points on its own, but a 7-letter word is a full rack commitment either way — the win here is having 11036 options ready rather than hunting mid-game.

Because S lands last, 7-letter words ending with S are naturally suited to hooking: adding S onto a shorter word already on the board to build a new one on your turn.

Notable Words

Highest scorer: PZAZZES is worth 36 points — S's 1 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.

Worth memorising first: WIZZENS (28 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.

How many options: 11036 valid 7-letter words ending with S exist in SOWPODS — well above the ~1398 typical for this slot, so this is a productive letter to search on.

Try This on the Board

🧩 Worked Example

PZAZZES works as a hook too: if PZAZZE is already on the board, adding the final S to reach PZAZZES lets you play across an existing word rather than starting fresh.