Words Starting With OUGH

Our dictionary lists 1 words starting with "OUGH". They run from 5 to 5 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 1 of them.

OUGHT is the highest scorer at 9 points before board bonuses. The list averages 9.0 points per word, and 1 of them use a letter worth four or more.

The shortest are OUGHT at 5 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.

Vowels account for 40% 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.