5-Letter Words With OUGH
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With OUGH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With OUGH 9 words
How often does OUGH appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing OUGH. They average 9.9 points and the best is HOUGH (12 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- H
- 88.9% of words
Most common last letters
- h 88.9%
- t 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing OUGH
h 4o 1u 1g 2h 4
H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hough
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing OUGH are there?
There are 9 five-letter words containing OUGH 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 containing OUGH?
HOUGH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COUGH (11), BOUGH (11), DOUGH (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing OUGH?
Everyday examples include ROUGH, OUGHT, COUGH, TOUGH, BOUGH, DOUGH, SOUGH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.