9-Letter Words Ending in LOUS
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in LOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in LOUS 38 words
How common is LOUS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 nine-letter words ending in LOUS. They average 12.4 points, the best is QUERULOUS (18 points) and C is the most common first letter (15.8%).
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 15.8% of words
Most common first letters
- c 15.8%
- a 13.2%
- g 7.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea5.3%
- au2.6%
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 nine-letter word ending in LOUS
q 10u 1e 1r 1u 1l 1o 1u 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + R 1 + U 1 + L 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).
querulous
- adjectivehabitually complaining“a whiny child”
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How many nine-letter words ending in LOUS are there?
There are 38 nine-letter words ending in LOUS 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 nine-letter word ending in LOUS?
QUERULOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNZEALOUS (18), APHYLLOUS (17), CEPHALOUS (16).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in LOUS?
Everyday examples include FRIVOLOUS, GARRULOUS, CREDULOUS, ANOMALOUS, TREMULOUS, ACIDULOUS, PENDULOUS, QUERULOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in LOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNZEALOUS (18), CEPHALOUS (16), SCYBALOUS (16), UNJEALOUS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.