Words Ending In OUS
Every English word that ends with "OUS". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
60 words found
13 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words6
10 Letter Words10
9 Letter Words15
8 Letter Words14
7 Letter Words11
6 Letter Words2
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 60 words, running from 4 to 13 letters and averaging 8.7 letters apiece. The commonest length is 9 letters, covering 15 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are o (60), s (60), u (60), i (40), r (31). Vowels make up 51% of all the letters here, so the list is unusually vowel-heavy — handy when your rack is clogged with them.
For Scrabble, these words average 12.3 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is MISCHIEVOUS at 21, followed by OBSEQUIOUS, OBNOXIOUS and CAPRICIOUS. 23 of them (38%) contain a letter worth four or more. 11 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are SUPERSTITIOUS at 13 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: SOUS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "OUS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 60 words ending in "OUS". They run from 4 to 13 letters, and 9-letter entries are the most common with 15 of them.
Which of these words ending in "OUS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
MISCHIEVOUS is the highest scorer at 21 points before board bonuses, ahead of OBSEQUIOUS, OBNOXIOUS and CAPRICIOUS. The list averages 12.3 points per word, and 23 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "OUS"?+
The shortest are SOUS at 4 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 ending in "OUS"?+
SUPERSTITIOUS is the longest at 13 letters. 11 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words ending in "OUS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 51% of the letters across this list, which makes it a good place to look when your rack is overloaded with vowels. The letters appearing in the most of these words are O, S, U. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.