5 Letter Words Ending in STS (51 Words)

Common 5-letter words that end in STS

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 14, a short meaning, most used first.

costs★7the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
lists★5a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
tests★5to evaluate by an examination
hosts★8a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home)…
posts★7the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
lasts★5to continue in existence
rests★5something left after other parts have been taken away
pests★7an annoying person or thing
vests★8to place in the control of
casts★7to throw with force
gusts★6a strong current of air
nests★5a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
fists★8a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
cysts★10a sac

51 of the 12,982 5-letter words end in STS (0.4%).
45 are good in NWL2023, 51 in Collins Scrabble Words, 45 in WOW24 and 44 in the Words With Friends list. 14 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, xysts scores the most (15), then zests (14), then jests and justs (12 each), then cysts (10).