9-Letter Words With LOU
- 125 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words With LOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LOU 125 words
How often does LOU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 125 nine-letter words containing LOU. They average 13.4 points, the best is ZEALOUSLY (21 points) and 49.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 125
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 49.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 49.6%
- y 10.4%
- d 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie8%
- ea4.8%
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 containing LOU
z 10e 1a 1l 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4
Z 10 + E 1 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zealously
- adverbin a zealous manner“she worked zealously to raise funds for the literacy project”
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How many nine-letter words containing LOU are there?
There are 125 nine-letter words containing LOU 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 containing LOU?
ZEALOUSLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COLOURIZE (20), PLOUGHBOY (20), JEALOUSLY (19).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LOU?
Everyday examples include FRIVOLOUS, GARRULOUS, CLOUDIEST, CREDULOUS, ANOMALOUS, JEALOUSLY, LOUDMOUTH, CLOUDLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COLOURIZE (20), PLOUGHBOY (20), FLOURISHY (18), UNZEALOUS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.