9-Letter Words Ending in NOUS
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in NOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in NOUS 51 words
How common is NOUS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 51 nine-letter words ending in NOUS. They average 12.3 points, the best is OXYGENOUS (20 points) and C is the most common first letter (11.8%).
- Total words
- 51
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 11.8% of words
Most common first letters
- c 11.8%
- e 9.8%
- t 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- oo3.9%
- ea2%
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 NOUS
o 1x 8y 4g 2e 1n 1o 1u 1s 1
O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxygenous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in NOUS are there?
There are 51 nine-letter words ending in NOUS 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 NOUS?
OXYGENOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOGENOUS (19), ZOOGONOUS (19), EXOGENOUS (17).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in NOUS?
Everyday examples include CRETINOUS, POISONOUS, EROGENOUS, LARCENOUS, GLUTINOUS, VERMINOUS, CAVERNOUS, TYRANNOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in NOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOGENOUS (19), ZOOGONOUS (19), SPHAGNOUS (15), SAPHENOUS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.