5-Letter Words With OUS
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With OUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With OUS 23 words
How often does OUS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 five-letter words containing OUS. They average 7.1 points, the best is JOUST (12 points) and 39.1% end in E.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 39.1% of words
Most common last letters
- e 39.1%
- s 26.1%
- y 17.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- eo4.3%
- io4.3%
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 five-letter word containing OUS
j 8o 1u 1s 1t 1
J 8 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + T 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).
joust
- nouna combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- verbjoust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
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How many five-letter words containing OUS are there?
There are 23 five-letter words containing OUS 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 OUS?
JOUST is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MOUSY (10), BOUSY (10), HOUSE (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing OUS?
Everyday examples include HOUSE, MOUSE, LOUSY, THOUS, ROUSE, MOUSY, PIOUS, DOUSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing OUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOUSY (10), TOUSY (8), VROUS (8), YOUSE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.