8-Letter Words With MOUS
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With MOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With MOUS 39 words
How often does MOUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words containing MOUS. They average 12.4 points, the best is SQUAMOUS (19 points) and 61.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 61.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 61.5%
- g 10.3%
- y 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ee2.6%
- ia2.6%
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 MOUS
s 1q 10u 1a 1m 3o 1u 1s 1
S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + M 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
squamous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing MOUS are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words containing MOUS 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 MOUS?
SQUAMOUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZAMOUSES (19), FAMOUSLY (16), CHROMOUS (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing MOUS?
Everyday examples include ENORMOUS, INFAMOUS, MOUSIEST, BIGAMOUS, VENOMOUS, FAMOUSLY, TITMOUSE, DORMOUSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing MOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZAMOUSES (19), FAMOUSED (14), MOUSAKAS (14), MOUSEKIN (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.