5-Letter Words With OUL
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With OUL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With OUL 25 words
How often does OUL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 five-letter words containing OUL. They average 7.3 points, the best is JOULE (12 points) and 24% end in E.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 24% of words
Most common last letters
- e 24%
- s 24%
- d 16%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 containing OUL
j 8o 1u 1l 1e 1
J 8 + O 1 + U 1 + L 1 + E 1 = 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).
joule
- nouna unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
- nounEnglish physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
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How many five-letter words containing OUL are there?
There are 25 five-letter words containing OUL 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 OUL?
JOULE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WOULD (9), GHOUL (9), OULKS (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing OUL?
Everyday examples include COULD, WOULD, SOULS, GHOUL, AFOUL, FOULS, JOULE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing OUL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OULKS (9), POULP (9), FOULE (8), MOULD (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.