8-Letter Words With UOUS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With UOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With UOUS 11 words
How often does UOUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words containing UOUS. They average 11.4 points, the best is FLEXUOUS (18 points) and 100% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- uo100%
- ea9.1%
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 UOUS
f 4l 1e 1x 8u 1o 1u 1s 1
F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + U 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 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).
flexuous
- adjectivehaving turns or windings“the flexuous bed of the stream”
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How many eight-letter words containing UOUS are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words containing UOUS 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 UOUS?
FLEXUOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXIGUOUS (16), VIRTUOUS (11), FASTUOUS (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing UOUS?
Everyday examples include VIRTUOUS, SENSUOUS, TORTUOUS, UNCTUOUS, EXIGUOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing UOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FASTUOUS (11), FEATUOUS (11), FLATUOUS (11), VERTUOUS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.