Words Without OUS
English words that don't use the letters "OUS". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
3,624 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words5
10 Letter Words18
9 Letter Words30
8 Letter Words61
7 Letter Words122
6 Letter Words150
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words150
3 Letter Words121
2 Letter Words34
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About These Words
This list holds 3,624 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 5.4 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (517), a (471), i (364), r (316), n (292). Vowels make up 36% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 9.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is PIZZA at 25, followed by EVERYWHERE, DIFFERENTLY and EXPECTING. 505 of them (60%) contain a letter worth four or more. 122 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are ACCIDENTALLY at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AD, AH and AM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "OUS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 3,624 words without "OUS". They run from 2 to 4 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 145 of them.
Which of these words without "OUS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JEEZ is the highest scorer at 20 points before board bonuses, ahead of JACK, JERK and KICK. The list averages 6.6 points per word, and 155 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "OUS"?+
The shortest are AD, AH, AM, AN and AT at 2 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 without "OUS"?+
ABLE, AHEM, ALAN and AREA are the longest at 4 letters.
Are words without "OUS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are A, E, I. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.