Words Containing OU — English Word List

Every English word containing "OU". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.

460 words found

15 Letter Words(1)

instantaneously18

14 Letter Words(4)

accountability23groundbreaking23groundskeepers22slaughterhouse21

13 Letter Words(4)

announcements17consciousness17neighbourhood23superstitious15

12 Letter Words(9)

announcement16breakthrough25continuously17housekeeping22housewarming21ridiculously18southwestern18thermocouple21thoroughness19

11 Letter Words(22)

accountable17accountants15acrimonious15adjournment21anonymously19coffeehouse22counterfeit16dangerously16encouraging15housekeeper20illustrious11mischievous21nervousness14outstanding13pretentious13pronouncing16spontaneous13tournaments13unannounced14unconscious15underground14whereabouts19

10 Letter Words(46)

accountant14accounting15announcing13astounding12background20boundaries13capricious16contagious13continuous12councilman16counseling13counsellor12counteract14courthouse15discounted14encouraged14fairground15foreground15foundation14generously14groundwork19journalism19journalist17mournfully18mysterious15obsequious21outrageous11playground17previously18ridiculous13roundhouse14solicitous12soundproof16soundtrack17surrounded12suspicious14thoroughly20thoughtful20throughout17touchdowns19tournament12tremendous13ultrasound11vigorously17whorehouse19yourselves16

9 Letter Words(58)

adjourned18ambitious13announced12announcer11anonymous14behaviour17blackouts17boulevard15brownouts14compounds16conscious13counselor11countdown15countless11countries11courtroom13courtship16courtside12dangerous11delicious12discounts12dollhouse13douchebag18doughnuts14encounter11encourage12favourite15glamorous12hilarious12household16luxurious16malicious13marvelous14mountains11neighbour15nervously15notorious9obnoxious18obviously17ourselves12paramount13penthouse14poisonous11potpourri13pronounce13religious10resources11righteous13seriously12shoulders13southeast12southwest15souvenirs12thousands13touchdown18troubling12untouched15warehouse15

8 Letter Words(83)

accounts12although15announce10arousing9boulders11bouncing13brownout13burnouts10cautious10checkout19compound15coughing15counting11courtesy13discount11doghouse13doubling12doubting12doughnut13enormous10fabulous13flounder12founding13fountain11fourteen11generous9glorious9gorgeous10gracious11grounded11henhouse14houseboy16infamous13jealousy18mountain10mourning11mouthful16mouthing14nauseous8nebulous10newfound15numerous10outburst10outdoors9outgoing10outhouse11outlawed12outraged10outreach13outright12pounding12precious12previous13profound14proudest11recourse10resource10rollouts8roulette8rounding10routines8scouting11scrounge11shootout11shoulder12shouting12soulless8sounding10southern11souvenir11stakeout12thorough15thoughts15thousand12touching14toughest12tourists8troubled11troubles10vigorous12youngest12yourself14youthful17

7 Letter Words(92)

account11amounts9anxious14aroused8bailout9blowout12boulder10bounced12bounces11bouquet18bourbon11brought13burnout9cookout13couches14council11counsel9counted10counter9country12couples11coupons11courage10courier9courses9cousins9curious9doubled11doubles10doubted11envious10fallout10founded12founder11furious10glamour10gourmet10grounds9handout11hideout11housing11jealous14journal14journey17lookout11mounted10nervous10obvious12outback15outcome11outdone8outdoor8outfits10outlets7outlook11outside8outward11parkour13pompous13pouches14pouring10prouder10proudly13rebound10roughly14rounded9routine7routing8scouted10serious7sounded9sources9spousal9spouses9sprouts9takeout11thought14through14timeout9touched13touches12touring8tourist7trouble9trouper9various10vicious12vouched16without13workout14wounded12younger11

6 Letter Words(67)

amount8around7blouse8bought12bounce10bouncy13bounds9buyout11clouds9cloudy12colour8coulda9coulis8counts8county11couple10coupon10course8courts8cousin8detour7double9doubly12doubts9douche12enough10famous11favour12fought13fourth12grouch12ground8groups9honour9hourly12houses9joyous16labour8layout9louder7loudly10lounge7mousse8mouths11ounces8outfit9outies6outing7outlaw9outlet6payout11pounce10pounds9poured9rounds7scouts8should10slough10sought10sounds7source8though13touchy14toupee8trough10woulda10wounds10

5 Letter Words(53)

about7aloud6bayou10bound8cloud8couch12cough11could8count7court7doubt8dough10flour8found9fours8group8hours8house8louie5louis5lousy8mount7mouse7mouth10ought9ounce7outed6outer5outie5outta5pouch12pound8pouty10proud8rough9round6route5scout7shout8souls5sound6south8stout5touch10tough9tours5trout5vouch13would9wound9young9yours8youth11

4 Letter Words(18)

bout6coup8foul7four7hour7loud5ouch9ours4outs4pour6roux11soul4soup6sour4sous4thou7tour4your7

3 Letter Words(3)

our3out3you6

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About These Words

Of the 460 matching words, the most common length is 7 letters (92 words, 20% of results).

The shortest 3-letter words are our, out, you.

The longest results are instantaneously at 15 letters each.

Length distribution

3 letters

3 (1%)

4 letters

18 (4%)

5 letters

53 (12%)

6 letters

67 (15%)

7 letters

92 (20%)

8 letters

83 (18%)

9 letters

58 (13%)

10 letters

46 (10%)

11 letters

22 (5%)

12 letters

9 (2%)

13 letters

4 (1%)

14 letters

4 (1%)

15 letters

1 (0%)

Scrabble scores (shortest words)

you 6ptsour 3ptsout 3pts

Frequently Asked Questions

How many English words contain "OU"?

There are 460 English words that contain "OU". Some examples include: our, out, you, bout, coup.

What are some short words containing "OU"?

Some of the shortest words containing "OU" are: our, out, you, bout, coup, foul, four, hour.

Are words containing "OU" good for Scrabble?

Words containing "OU" vary in Scrabble value depending on the letters involved. High-value letters like Q, Z, X, and J score more points.