Words Containing OUGH
Every English word containing "OUGH". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
28 words found
12 Letter Words2
10 Letter Words3
9 Letter Words1
8 Letter Words6
7 Letter Words4
6 Letter Words7
5 Letter Words5
Related Word Lists
About These Words
This list holds 28 words, running from 5 to 12 letters and averaging 7.4 letters apiece. The commonest length is 6 letters, covering 7 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are g (28), h (28), o (28), u (28), t (21). Vowels make up 34% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.6 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is BREAKTHROUGH at 25, followed by THOROUGHLY, THOUGHTFUL and THOROUGHNESS. 28 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 4 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are BREAKTHROUGH and THOROUGHNESS at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 5: COUGH, DOUGH and OUGHT.
Length distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "OUGH" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 28 words containing "OUGH". They run from 5 to 12 letters, and 6-letter entries are the most common with 7 of them.
Which of these words containing "OUGH" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BREAKTHROUGH is the highest scorer at 25 points before board bonuses, ahead of THOROUGHLY, THOUGHTFUL and THOROUGHNESS. The list averages 13.6 points per word, and 28 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "OUGH"?+
The shortest are COUGH, DOUGH, OUGHT, ROUGH and TOUGH at 5 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "OUGH"?+
BREAKTHROUGH and THOROUGHNESS are the longest at 12 letters. 4 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "OUGH" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 34% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are G, H, O. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.