8-Letter Words With ROUS
- 79 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ROUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ROUS 79 words
How often does ROUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 79 eight-letter words containing ROUS. They average 10.4 points, the best is DEXTROUS (16 points) and 81% end in S.
- Total words
- 79
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 81% of words
Most common last letters
- s 81%
- d 3.8%
- g 3.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea3.8%
- au1.3%
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 ROUS
d 2e 1x 8t 1r 1o 1u 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dextrous
- adjectiveskillful in physical movements; especially of the hands“a deft waiter”
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How many eight-letter words containing ROUS are there?
There are 79 eight-letter words containing ROUS 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 ROUS?
DEXTROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUMBROUS (14), FEVEROUS (14), WAVEROUS (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ROUS?
Everyday examples include NUMEROUS, HUMOROUS, RIGOROUS, WONDROUS, GENEROUS, DECOROUS, TROUSERS, LUSTROUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ROUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEXTROUS (16), WAVEROUS (14), BUTYROUS (13), CROUSELY (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.