8-letter words that end in s
- apprises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise.
- apprizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize.
- approves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve.
- appulses — Plural form of appulse.
- apricots — Plural form of apricot.
- apsyrtus — a son of Aeëtes, killed by his sister Medea, who, while fleeing with Jason, threw pieces of her brother's body into the sea so that her father, in pursuing her, might be delayed while picking them up.
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apuleius — Lucius (ˈluːsɪəs). 2nd century ad, Roman writer, noted for his romance The Golden Ass
- apyrases — Plural form of apyrase.
- aquarids — either of two collections of meteors comprising meteor showers having their apparent origin in the constellation Aquarius and visible either in early May (Eta Aquarids) or late July (Delta Aquarids)
- aquarius — Aquarius is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a person pouring water. People who are born approximately between 20th January and 18th February come under this sign.
- aquatics — sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
- aquifers — Plural form of aquifer.
- arabises — any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- arbiters — Plural form of arbiter.
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- arcesius — a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- archness — the quality of being arch, or saucily mischievous
- archways — Plural form of archway.
- arctiids — Plural form of arctiid.
- arcturus — the brightest star in the constellation Boötes: a red giant. Visual magnitude: –0.4; spectral type: K2III; distance: 37 light years
- ardennes — a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)
- areaways — Plural form of areaway.
- argosies — Plural form of argosy.
- arguedas — Alcides [ahl-see-th es] /ɑlˈsi ðɛs/ (Show IPA), 1879–1946, Bolivian author, sociologist, and statesman.
- argufies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- aridness — The state or quality of being arid.
- ariettas — Plural form of arietta.
- ariettes — a short aria.
- arisings — Waste products or byproducts of an industrial process.
- arkansas — a state of the southern US: mountainous in the north and west, with the alluvial plain of the Mississippi in the east; has the only diamond mine in the US; the chief US producer of bauxite. Capital: Little Rock. Pop: 2 725 714 (2003 est). Area: 134 537 sq km (51 945 sq miles)
- armbands — Plural form of armband.
- armholes — Plural form of armhole.
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- armlocks — Plural form of armlock.
- armoires — Plural form of armoire.
- armorers — Plural form of armorer.
- armories — (US) Plural form of armory.
- armrests — Plural form of armrest.
- arquebus — a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
- arraigns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arraign.
- arranges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrange.
- arrivals — Plural form of arrival.
- arsenals — Plural form of arsenal.
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonous — relating to arson