8-Letter Words With OU
- 1,603 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OU 1,603 words
How often does OU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 1,603 eight-letter words containing OU. They average 11.9 points, the best is ZAKOUSKA (25 points) and 46.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,603
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.4%
- d 10.2%
- e 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie4.7%
- 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 OU
z 10a 1k 5o 1u 1s 1k 5a 1
Z 10 + A 1 + K 5 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + K 5 + A 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zakouska
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 OU are there?
There are 1,603 eight-letter words containing OU 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 OU?
ZAKOUSKA is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZAKOUSKI (25), BOUZOUKI (23), KINKAJOU (23).
What are some common eight-letter words containing OU?
Everyday examples include PRINTOUT, DISCOUNT, RESOURCE, YOURSELF, ENORMOUS, DOUBTFUL, SOUTHERN, THOUSAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing OU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZAKOUSKA (25), ZAKOUSKI (25), BAZOUKIS (23), MAZOURKA (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.