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Definitions: -S |
-S1. An adverbial suffix; as in towards, needs, always, -- originally the genitive, possesive, ending. See -'s. 2. The suffix used to form the third person singular indicative of English verbs; as in falls, tells, sends. 3. The suffix used to form the plural of most words; as in roads, elfs, sides, accounts. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Computing | S |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: -S |
| English words defined with "-S": bound form, bound morpheme ♦ -ways. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "-S": round-trip time ♦ Symbolic Link ♦ transmission coefficient. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "-S": A-mornings ♦ thrice. (references) |
| Domain | Title |
High Tech |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "-S" is generally used as an alphabetical symbol -- approximately 92.31% of the time. "-S" is used about 13 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Alphabetical Symbol | 92.31% | 12 | 101,599 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 7.69% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 13 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words containing the letters "s" | |
+1 letter: as, es, is, os, sh, si, so, us. | |
+2 letters: aas, abs, ads, ais, als, ars, ash, ask, asp, ass, ays, bas, bis, bos, bus, bys, cis, cos, dis, dos, eds, efs, els, ems, ens, ers, ess, fas, gas, gos, has, hes, his, ids, ifs, ins, ism, its, jus, kas, kos, las, lis, mas, mis, mos, mus, nos, nus, ods, oes, ohs, oms, ons, ops, ors, ose, pas, pes, pis, psi, pus, ras, res, sab, sac, sad, sae, sag, sal, sap, sat, sau, saw, sax, say, sea, sec, see, seg, sei, sel, sen, ser, set, sew, sex, sha, she, shh, shy, sib, sic, sim, sin, sip, sir, sis, sit, six, ska, ski, sky, sly, sob, sod, sol, som, son, sop, sos, sot, sou, sow, sox, soy, spa, spy, sri, sty, sub, sue, sum, sun, sup, suq, syn, tas, tis, tsk, uns, ups, use, uts, vas, vis, was, wis, wos, xis, yes. | |
+3 letters: aahs, aals, abas, abos, abys, aces, acts, adds, ados, agas, ages, aids, ails, aims, ains, airs, aits, alas, albs, ales, alls, alms, alps, also, alts, amas, amis, amps, amus, anas, ands, anes, anis, ansa, ants, anus, apes, apse, arbs, arcs, ares, arfs, arks, arms, arse, arts, asci, asea, ashy, asks, asps, ates, auks, aves, avos, awes, awls, awns, axes, axis, ayes, baas, bads, bags, bals, bams, bans, baps, bars, base, bash, bask, bass, bast, bats, bays, beds, bees, begs, bels, bens, best, bets, beys, bias, bibs, bids, bigs, bins, bios, bise, bisk, bits, boas, bobs, bods, bogs, boos, bops, bosh, bosk, boss, bots, bows, boys, bras, bris, bros, bubs, buds, bugs, bums, buns, burs, bush, busk, buss, bust, busy, buts, buys, byes, cabs, cads, cams, cans, caps, cars, casa, case, cash, cask, cast, cats, caws, cays, cees, cels, ceps, cess, chis, cigs, cist, cobs, cods, cogs, cols, cons, coos, cops, cors, cosh, coss, cost, cosy, cots, cows, coys, cris, crus, cubs, cuds, cues, cups, curs, cusk, cusp, cuss, cuts, cwms, cyst, dabs, dads, dags, dahs, dais, daks, dals, dams, daps, dash, daws, days, debs, dees, dels, dens, desk, devs, dews, deys, dibs, dies, digs, dims, dins, dips, disc, dish, disk, diss, dits, docs, does, dogs, dols, doms, dons, dors, dose, doss, dost, dots, dows, drys, dubs, duds, dues, dugs, duns, duos, dups, dusk, dust, dyes, ears, ease, east, easy, eats, ebbs, ecus, edhs, eels, effs, efts, eggs, egis, egos, ekes, elds, elks, ells, elms, else, emes, emfs, emus, ends, engs, eons, epos, eras, ergs, erns, eros, errs, erst, eses, espy, etas, eths, eves, ewes, exes, eyas, eyes, fads, fags, fans, fash, fast, fats, fays, feds, fees, fehs, fems, fens, fess, fets, feus, fibs, fids, figs, fils, fins, firs, fisc, fish, fist, fits, flus, fobs, foes, fogs, fons, fops, foss, foys, fubs, fuds, fugs, funs, furs, fuse, fuss, gabs, gads, gaes, gags, gals, gams, gaps, gars, gash, gasp, gast, gats, gays, geds, gees, gels, gems, gens, gest, gets, ghis, gibs, gids, gies, gigs, gins, gips, gist, gits, gnus, goas, gobs, gods, goes, goos, gosh, goys, guls, gums, guns, gush, gust, guts, guvs, guys, gyms, gyps, haes, hags, hahs, hams, haps, hash, hasp, hast, hats, haws, hays, hehs, hems, hens, hers, hest, hets, hews, hies, hins, hips, hisn, hiss, hist, hits, hobs, hods, hoes, hogs, hols, hons, hops, hose, host, hots, hows, hoys, hubs, hues, hugs, hums, huns, hush, husk, huts, hyps, ibis, ices, ichs, ides, ilks, ills, imps, inks, inns, ions, ires, iris, irks, isba, isle, isms, iwis, jabs, jags, jams, jars, jaws, jays, jees, jess, jest, jets, jews, jibs, jigs, jins, jism, jobs, joes, jogs, josh, joss, jots, jows, joys, jugs, just, juts, kaas, kabs, kaes, kafs, kats, kays, keas, kefs, kegs, kens, keps, keys, khis, kids, kifs, kins, kips, kirs, kiss, kist, kits, koas, kobs, kois, kops, kors, koss, kris, kues, kvas, labs, lacs, lads, lags, lams, laps, lars, lase, lash, lass, last, lats, lavs, laws, lays, leas, lees, legs, leis, leks, lens, less, lest, lets, leys, libs, lids, lies, lins, lips, lisp, list, lits, lobs, logs, loos, lops, lose, loss, lost, lots, lows, lues, lugs, lums, lush, lust, luvs, lyes, lyse, macs, mads, maes, mags, mans, maps, mars, mash, mask, mass, mast, mats, maws, mays, megs, mels, mems, mesa, mesh, mess, mews, mhos, mibs, mids, migs, mils, mirs, mise, miso, miss, mist, moas, mobs, mocs, mods, mogs, mols, moms, mons, moos, mops, mors, mosh, mosk, moss, most, mots, mows, muds, mugs, mums, muns, muse, mush, musk, muss, must, muts, nabs, nags, nans, naos, naps, nays, nebs, ness, nest, nets, news, nibs, nils, nims, nips, nisi, nits, nobs, nods, noes, nogs, noms, nose, nosh, nosy, nous, nows, nubs, nuns, nuts, oafs, oaks, oars, oast, oats, obes, obis, ocas, odds, odes, offs, ohms, oils, okas, okes, olds, oles, ones, onus, oohs, oops, oots, opes, opts, opus, orbs, orcs, ores, orts, osar, oses, ossa, ouds, ours, oust, outs, owes, owls, owns, owse, oxes, oyes, pacs, pads, pals, pams, pans, paps, pars, pase, pash, pass, past, pats, paws, pays, peas, pecs, peds, pees, pegs, pehs, pens, peps, peso, pest, pets, pews, phis, pias, pics, pies, pigs, pins, pips, pish, piso, piss, pits, plus, pods, pois, pols, poms, pons, pops, pose, posh, post, posy, pots, pows, pros, psis, psst, pubs, puds, pugs, puls, puns, pups, purs, push, puss, puts, pyas, pyes, qats, rads, rags, rams, raps, rase, rash, rasp, rats, raws, rays, rebs, recs, reds, rees, refs, regs, reis, rems, reps, resh, rest, rets, revs, rhos, rhus, rias, ribs, rids, rifs, rigs, rims, rins, rips, rise, risk, robs, rocs, rods, roes, roms, rose, rosy, rots, rows, rubs, rues, rugs, rums, runs, ruse, rush, rusk, rust, ruts, ryas, ryes, sabe, sabs, sack, sacs, sade, sadi, safe, saga, sage, sago, sags, sagy, said, sail, sain, sake, saki, sale, sall, salp, sals, salt, same, samp, sand, sane, sang, sank, sans, saps, sard, sari, sark, sash, sass, sate, sati, saul, save, sawn, saws, says, scab, scad, scag, scam, scan, scar, scat, scop, scot, scow, scry, scud, scum, scup, scut, seal, seam, sear, seas, seat, secs, sect, seed, seek, seel, seem, seen, seep, seer, sees, sego, segs, seif, seis, self, sell, sels, seme, semi, send, sene, sent, sept, sera, sere, serf, sers, seta, sets, sett, sewn, sews, sext, sexy, shad, shag, shah, sham, shat, shaw, shay, shea, shed, shes, shew, shim, shin, ship, shit, shiv, shmo, shod, shoe, shog, shoo, shop, shot, show, shri, shul, shun, shut, sial, sibb, sibs, sice, sick, sics, side, sift, sigh, sign, sike, sild, silk, sill, silo, silt, sima, simp, sims, sine, sing, sinh, sink, sins, sipe, sips, sire, sirs, site, sith, sits, size, sizy, skag, skas, skat, skee, skeg, skep, skew, skid, skim, skin, skip, skis, skit, skua, slab, slag, slam, slap, slat, slaw, slay, sled, slew, slid, slim, slip, slit, slob, sloe, slog, slop, slot, slow, slub, slue, slug, slum, slur, slut, smew, smit, smog, smug, smut, snag, snap, snaw, sned, snib, snip, snit, snob, snog, snot, snow, snub, snug, snye, soak, soap, soar, sobs, sock, soda, sods, sofa, soft, soil, soja, soke, sola, sold, sole, soli, solo, sols, soma, some, sone, song, sons, sook, soon, soot, soph, sops, sora, sorb, sord, sore, sori, sorn, sort, soth, sots, souk, soul, soup, sour, sous, sown, sows, soya, soys, spae, spam, span, spar, spas, spat, spay, spaz, spec, sped, spew, spic, spik, spin, spit, spiv, spot, spry, spud, spue, spun, spur, sris, stab, stag, star, stat, staw, stay, stem, step, stet, stew, stey, stir, stoa, stob, stop, stow, stub, stud, stum, stun, stye, suba, subs, such, suck, sudd, suds, sued, suer, sues, suet, sugh, suit, sulk, sulu, sumo, sump, sums, sung, sunk, sunn, suns, supe, sups, suqs, sura, surd, sure, surf, suss, swab, swag, swam, swan, swap, swat, sway, swig, swim, swob, swop, swot, swum, sybo, syce, syke, syli, sync, syne, syph, tabs, tads, tags, tams, tans, taos, taps, tars, task, tass, tats, taus, tavs, taws, teas, teds, tees, tegs, tels, tens, test, tets, tews, this, thus, tics, ties, tils, tins, tips, tits, tods, toes, togs, toms, tons, tops, tors, tosh, toss, tost, tots, tows, toys, tsar, tsks, tubs, tugs, tuis, tuns, tups, tush, tusk, tuts, twas, twos, tyes, udos, ughs, ukes, ulus, umps, upas, urbs, urds, urns, ursa, urus, used, user, uses, utas, vacs, vans, vars, vasa, vase, vast, vats, vaus, vavs, vaws, vees, vest, vets, vies, vigs, vims, visa, vise, voes, vows, vugs, wabs, wads, waes, wags, wans, waps, wars, wash, wasp, wast, wats, waws, ways, webs, weds, wees, wens, west, wets, whys, wigs, wins, wise, wish, wisp, wiss, wist, wits, woes, wogs, woks, wons, woos, wops, wost, wots, wows, wuss, wyes, wyns, xyst, yaks, yams, yaps, yaws, yays, yeas, yens, yews, yids, yins, yips, yobs, yods, yoks, yows, yuks, yups, ywis, zags, zaps, zeds, zees, zeks, zest, zigs, zins, zips, zits, zoos. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)2D 53 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)00101101 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)- S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)002D 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)1553 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Anagrams 6. Orthography 7. Bibliography |
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