5-Letter Words Ending in OU
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in OU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in OU 9 words
How common is OU at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words ending in OU. They average 9.1 points and the best is BIJOU (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 33.3% of words
Most common first letters
- b 33.3%
- t 22.2%
- m 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ao11.1%
- ia11.1%
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 five-letter word ending in OU
b 3i 1j 8o 1u 1
B 3 + I 1 + J 8 + O 1 + U 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bijou
- nouna small and delicately worked piece
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How many five-letter words ending in OU are there?
There are 9 five-letter words ending in 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 five-letter word ending in OU?
BIJOU is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAJOU (12), BAYOU (10), POYOU (10).
Which rare five-letter words ending in OU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAJOU (12), POYOU (10), VODOU (9), TAHOU (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.