8-Letter Words With LOU
- 107 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With LOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LOU 107 words
How often does LOU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 107 eight-letter words containing LOU. They average 11.4 points, the best is JEALOUSY (18 points) and 51.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 107
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 51.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 51.4%
- r 13.1%
- d 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie7.5%
- ea2.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LOU
j 8e 1a 1l 1o 1u 1s 1y 4
J 8 + E 1 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jealousy
- nouna feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
- nounzealous vigilance“cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard”
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How many eight-letter words containing LOU are there?
There are 107 eight-letter words containing LOU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LOU?
JEALOUSY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLOUBOKS (16), JALOUSED (16), LOUCHELY (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LOU?
Everyday examples include POPULOUS, FLOURISH, FABULOUS, FURLOUGH, JEALOUSY, LOUDNESS, LOUSIEST, PERILOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLOUBOKS (16), JALOUSED (16), LOUCHELY (16), FLOUSHED (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.