There are 1,571 words that end with KS in our word list of 382,657 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 8-letter words (385 of them); the spread is 4 of them 3 letters long, 31 of them 4 letters long, 274 of them 5 letters long, 233 of them 6 letters long, and more up to 14 letters. The longest entries are counterattacks, laughingstocks and czechoslovaks. Word-game players keep lists like this open for a reason: Scrabble and Words With Friends reward the obscure corners of the dictionary, crossword solvers live on pattern matching, and Wordle players work by elimination.
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3-letter words (4)
bks dks mks pks
4-letter words (31)
arks asks auks boks daks eiks elks erks euks ewks ilks inks irks jaks kaks keks leks maks neks oaks oiks ouks roks suks taks tsks woks yaks yoks yuks zeks
5-letter words (274)
amoks araks atoks backs balks banks barks basks bauks beaks becks berks bilks binks birks bisks boaks bocks bonks books borks bosks bouks braks briks bucks buiks bulks bunks burks busks cacks calks carks casks cauks cawks chiks cocks conks cooks corks cowks cusks dacks danks darks dawks decks desks dhaks dicks dinks dirks disks docks doeks dooks dorks douks dreks ducks dunks dusks facks faiks fanks fecks fenks finks firks fisks flaks folks forks fucks funks gawks gecks geeks ginks gonks gooks gouks gowks groks gucks gunks hacks haiks hanks harks hasks hawks hecks hicks hocks hoiks holks honks hooks howks hucks hulks hunks husks jacks jarks jauks jerks jinks jocks jooks jouks junks kaiks karks kecks keeks kicks kinks kirks kliks konks kooks kyaks lacks laiks lanks larks lawks leaks leeks licks links lirks lisks locks looks lucks lunks lurks lusks macks maiks manks marks masks mawks mecks meeks merks micks milks minks mirks mocks monks mooks mosks mucks murks musks nabks naiks narks necks nerks neuks nicks nocks nooks norks nunks oicks oinks oulks packs paiks parks pawks peaks pecks peeks penks perks picks pinks pocks polks ponks pooks porks pouks pucks pulks punks racks raiks ranks rarks reaks recks reeks reiks ricks rinks risks rocks rooks rucks rusks sacks sarks seeks serks sicks silks sinks soaks socks sooks souks speks spiks sucks sulks sunks tacks talks tanks tasks teaks ticks tinks tocks tonks touks treks tucks turks tusks volks wacks walks wanks warks wauks weeks welks wicks winks wocks wonks works yacks yanks yarks yelks yerks yesks yeuks yirks yocks yolks yonks yorks youks yucks zacks zerks zonks zooks zouks
6-letter words (233)
alecks amucks banaks batiks baulks blacks blanks bleaks blinks blocks blunks bobaks boinks boraks bracks branks breaks breeks bricks brinks brisks brocks brooks buicks caulks chacks chalks chanks charks chawks checks cheeks chicks chinks chirks chocks chooks chowks chucks chunks clacks clanks clecks cleeks cleiks clerks cleuks clicks clinks cloaks clocks clonks clucks clunks cracks cranks creaks creeks cricks croaks crocks crooks crucks drecks drinks drooks drouks drunks ebooks efecks ericks flacks flanks flasks flecks flicks flisks flocks flunks fracks franks freaks frisks frocks glaiks gleeks glisks gopaks greeks haceks haicks hoicks ifecks kaiaks kamiks kapoks kayaks kiosks klicks knacks knicks knocks knucks kopeks kulaks kyacks maliks meliks mujiks nebeks placks planks plinks plonks plooks plouks plucks plunks pranks pricks prinks pronks quacks quarks quicks quirks quonks reinks rojaks saicks sameks sculks shacks shanks sharks sheiks shirks shmeks shocks shooks shtiks shucks skanks skinks skriks skulks skunks slacks sleeks slicks slinks smaaks smacks smaiks smeeks smerks smirks smocks smurks snacks snarks sneaks snecks snicks snoeks snooks snowks spanks sparks speaks specks spelks spicks spinks spooks spunks stacks stalks stanks starks steaks steeks sticks stinks stirks stocks stonks stooks storks stucks swanks swinks talaks taluks taroks tereks thacks thanks theeks thicks thinks thunks tilaks topeks torsks tracks traiks tranks trecks tricks troaks trocks tronks trucks trunks tupeks tupiks twanks tweaks twinks umiaks uptaks waulks whacks whelks whisks wracks wreaks wrecks wricks yapoks yfacks yoicks
7-letter words (177)
adzooks anoraks anticks arracks aspicks atabeks attacks attasks barocks battiks bedecks beducks begunks bemocks beyliks bipacks bogoaks bohunks bosboks bytalks byworks caracks chabuks chiacks chiniks chyacks copecks crojiks damasks debarks debeaks debunks demarks deticks dibbuks dikdiks dybbuks eiracks embanks embarks embosks enlinks enlocks enranks galyaks haiduks hijacks hijinks imbarks imbosks immasks imparks inlocks inwicks inworks jamboks kalpaks kathaks kopecks kudliks lebbeks mamluks medicks melicks mococks mocucks mohawks moujiks mukluks muktuks musicks muzhiks muzjiks nanooks nebbuks nebecks nubucks nudniks odzooks oomiaks outasks pachaks padauks padouks paiocks pajocks panicks panisks papriks phreaks pondoks prancks prusiks rebacks rebecks rebooks recocks recooks recorks redocks reeboks relinks relocks relooks remarks repacks reparks reperks reracks reseeks resoaks retacks reworks rheboks ripecks rypecks sandeks sanjaks schriks schtiks screaks shlocks shmocks shmucks shnooks shreeks shreiks shrieks shrinks shticks shtooks shtucks slovaks spruiks squarks squawks squeaks straiks streaks streeks stricks susliks tambaks tchicks thwacks tisicks tombaks tsktsks tugriks umiacks unbarks uncocks uncorks undecks undocks unhooks unhusks unkinks unlinks unlocks unmasks unpacks unpicks untacks untucks unworks uplinks uplocks uplooks uptalks upticks yapocks yasmaks zaddiks zambuks zebecks zendiks
8-letter words (385)
airlocks airparks amtracks angakoks angekoks arabesks armlocks artworks ballocks bandooks bangkoks bannocks barracks bashliks bashlyks bawcocks beatniks bechalks becloaks bedrocks bedsocks bedticks beflecks belleeks bellocks berserks bespeaks besticks bethanks bethinks bibcocks bittocks blauboks blesboks blouboks bollocks bonnocks boobooks boshboks boychiks bullocks bulwarks bummocks bundocks bundooks burdocks burlesks buttocks buybacks calpacks canbanks candocks caprocks carjacks carlocks carparks carracks cassocks castocks catwalks catworks chabouks champaks chetniks chewinks chibouks chinooks comatiks contecks cossacks cowlicks cromacks custocks cutbacks cutbanks cutworks daddocks daglocks dawcocks daybooks daymarks daysacks dayworks defrocks derricks destocks dhansaks diebacks diquarks disbarks dislinks dismasks disparks disranks dorhawks dornecks dornicks dornocks dunnocks dvorniks earlocks earmarks earpicks elflocks eyebanks eyehooks eyewinks fartleks fatbacks fetlocks finbacks finmarks finnacks finnocks flybacks flybooks fossicks frolicks futharks futhorks futtocks gadzooks gammocks garvocks gasworks geelbeks gemsboks genlocks geoducks gerenuks gimmicks gorcocks goshawks gravlaks grysboks gunlocks gweducks haddocks hammocks hassocks hatracks hattocks hauberks hawbucks haycocks hayforks hayracks hayricks hemlocks henpecks heyducks hillocks hogbacks hommocks hoolocks hopsacks hordocks horlicks hotlinks hummocks icepacks inbreaks jannocks jaywalks jumbucks kebbocks kebbucks killicks killocks kinfolks komatiks lapworks lassocks lavrocks lawbooks laybacks laylocks legworks lentisks limbecks logbooks lutfisks maddocks mafficks mammocks manjacks manpacks mattocks meacocks menfolks merfolks methinks midweeks mimmicks minnicks minnocks miscooks miskicks mislucks mismarks mollusks mudhooks mudlarks mudpacks mudrocks mullocks mummocks muntjaks neatniks networks niblicks niddicks nitpicks nonbanks nonbooks nudnicks nunataks nutpicks oarlocks obelisks odalisks olicooks olycooks olykoeks oomiacks ostmarks outbacks outbarks outbulks outcooks outkicks outlooks outranks outrocks outsulks outtalks outtasks outwalks outwicks outworks paddocks padlocks pannicks parrocks patricks paybacks peacocks pellacks pellocks peptalks petcocks physicks piddocks pillocks pinnocks pinworks pollacks pollocks pothooks potlucks prebooks precooks predusks prepacks presoaks preworks puddocks pugmarks putchuks putlocks puttocks ragworks rampicks ransacks ratfinks ratpacks rechecks redbacks rednecks reitboks respeaks restacks restocks rethinks retracks ribworks rimrocks roebucks rollicks rollocks rooineks rowlocks ruddocks rullocks runbacks ryepecks sawbucks schlocks schmecks schmocks schmucks schnooks schticks schtooks schtucks seabanks seacocks seafolks seahawks seamarks setbacks setworks shasliks shylocks sillocks sjamboks skyhooks skyjacks skylarks skywalks songkoks sourocks sousliks sowbacks soymilks spelunks sputniks stemboks stomacks subfusks subtacks subtasks sundecks tanbarks tanworks tarrocks tarworks tiebacks tietacks tintacks tinworks titlarks tokamaks tokomaks tombacks topkicks topworks towsacks tripacks tryworks tsaddiks tughriks tussocks tussucks tutworks tzaddiks unblocks unchecks uncloaks unfrocks unsnecks unspeaks unstacks unsticks unstocks unthinks untracks upbreaks upchucks upspeaks vetkoeks waesucks warlocks warworks waxworks waymarks wazzocks webworks wedlocks wetbacks windocks winnocks wrynecks yashmaks zambucks
9-letter words (294)
aardvarks abelmosks airchecks antimasks asterisks backpacks baldricks ballhawks ballparks bankbooks baresarks basilisks beadworks benedicks bentincks billhooks bitstocks bivouacks blesbucks blowbacks bluebooks bluejacks bobolinks bodyworks bonteboks bookmarks bookracks boondocks bootjacks bootlicks boschboks boshvarks boychicks buhlworks bullnecks bushbucks busyworks cakewalks callbacks capeworks casebooks caseworks cashbooks chapbooks charlocks chipmucks chipmunks claybanks coalsacks coatracks codebooks comebacks cookbooks copybooks copydesks cornbinks cornhusks creashaks cribworks cufflinks dabchicks daybreaks deadlocks deadworks diestocks dipsticks disfrocks dominicks downlinks drammocks drawbacks dropkicks eyestalks fairbanks fallbacks fastbacks fatstocks feedbacks filemarks finnmarks firelocks firepinks fireworks fishhooks fishworks flapjacks flatworks flyspecks footmarks footworks foredecks forelocks foremilks forepeaks foreranks fretworks fullbacks gamecocks gateworks gavelocks gemsbucks gimcracks graybacks gripsacks grosbeaks gunstocks hackworks hairlocks hairworks halfbacks halfbeaks hallmarks handbooks handpicks handworks hardbacks hardhacks hardtacks havelocks haystacks headlocks headworks highjacks holdbacks homefolks homeworks hoodwinks hoofmarks hornbooks humpbacks hymnbooks iceblinks ironbarks ironworks joysticks jumprocks kickbacks knapsacks laceworks landmarks lathworks laverocks leadworks lifeworks limericks linkworks linstocks lipsticks lobsticks lopsticks lovelocks mavericks meathooks meatworks megabucks meshworks millworks minidisks misspeaks misthinks moonwalks mossbacks mucklucks nainsooks newspeaks nicknacks ninebarks notebooks openworks outbreaks outdrinks outflanks outspeaks outthanks outthinks outtricks overbooks overcooks overdecks overlooks oversoaks overtasks overworks packsacks pashaliks passbooks paychecks penstocks picklocks pickwicks pigsticks pinchecks pinpricks playbacks playbooks plowbacks pockmarks politicks postmarks prechecks prefranks princocks pullbacks rackworks reaphooks reattacks redbricks redshanks reedbucks reembarks rickracks ringbarks ringnecks roadworks rockworks rollbacks roorbacks ropewalks rucksacks saltworks sandbanks scatbacks seatworks selamliks semiworks shaddocks shagbarks shamrocks shashliks shelducks shellacks sherlocks shoepacks shoptalks sidekicks sidewalks silkworks sitzmarks skeesicks skeezicks skewbacks skipjacks slapjacks slopworks slotbacks snapbacks snowbanks snowpacks soapbarks soapworks softbacks songbooks steenboks steinboks stopcocks studbooks studworks subclerks swaybacks tailbacks tamaracks tamarisks tapemarks taskworks teamworks telemarks textbooks ticktacks ticktocks tidemarks tileworks timeworks tipstocks tomahawks townfolks trafficks traprocks tubeworks whitracks windsocks wingbacks wireworks woodcocks woodlarks woodworks woolpacks woolsacks wordbooks workbooks workfolks workweeks yardworks yearbooks zwiebacks
10-letter words (112)
afterdecks amberjacks antiknocks backblocks backtracks bailiwicks beanstalks beefsteaks belowdecks benchmarks birthmarks blackjacks boardwalks bobbysocks bolsheviks bontebucks bootblacks brassworks bushwhacks cellblocks checkbooks chopsticks clockworks cornstalks crooknecks crosswalks curlylocks disembarks dreadlocks drumsticks duikerboks earthworks firebreaks firebricks flashbacks flintlocks frameworks gangplanks glassworks goldbricks goldilocks goldylocks greenbacks guidebooks gunnysacks hatchbacks haversacks hollyhocks honkytonks hunchbacks interlinks interlocks interworks jailbreaks laserdisks leafstalks longshanks longshucks marshlocks matchbooks matchlocks medrinacks merribauks metalworks nighthawks overdrinks overstocks paperbacks piggybacks pilliwinks pipsqueaks pitchforks plainbacks printworks quillbacks racetracks riverbanks roadblocks rootstocks roughnecks scrapbooks scrapworks sheepbacks shipwrecks sidetracks slapsticks slateworks spacewalks springboks steelworks sternworks stoneworks storybooks stylebooks sugarworks throwbacks thumbtacks toothpicks trademarks undercooks upperworks watchworks waterbucks watermarks waterworks wheelworks windbreaks wisecracks womenfolks woodblocks woodchucks yardsticks
11-letter words (40)
aftershocks alpenstocks badderlocks bleachworks boilerworks bottlenecks breastworks broomsticks candlewicks canvasbacks copperworks donnybrooks gentlefolks goldenlocks hammerlocks heartbreaks knickknacks littlenecks lumberjacks masterworks meadowlarks motortrucks mountebanks pocketbooks promptbooks reichsmarks rubbernecks salesclerks schoolbooks smokestacks soundtracks spondulicks starchworks subnetworks switchbacks tenterhooks tiddlywinks turtlenecks underclerks upperstocks
12-letter words (14)
apparatchiks candlesticks countersinks crackerjacks diamondbacks fiddlesticks leathernecks quarterbacks quarterdecks shuttlecocks standelwelks steeplejacks weathercocks yellowshanks
13-letter words (5)
czechoslovaks electroshocks internetworks spindleshanks tiddledywinks
14-letter words (2)
counterattacks laughingstocks
Frequently asked questions
How many words that end with KS are there?
Our word list contains 1,571 words that end with KS, out of 382,657 entries in total. They run from 3 to 14 letters, and the 8-letter group is the largest with 385 words.
What are the longest words that end with KS?
The longest are counterattacks (14 letters), laughingstocks (14 letters) and czechoslovaks (13 letters).
Which words that end with KS score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are czechoslovaks (36 points), wazzocks (35 points) and crackerjacks (33 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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