9-Letter Words With UOU
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With UOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With UOU 21 words
How often does UOU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 nine-letter words containing UOU. They average 12.8 points, the best is SILIQUOUS (18 points) and 71.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 71.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 71.4%
- y 28.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- uo100%
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 UOU
s 1i 1l 1i 1q 10u 1o 1u 1s 1
S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 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).
siliquous
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 containing UOU are there?
There are 21 nine-letter words containing UOU 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 UOU?
SILIQUOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VACUOUSLY (17), FATUOUSLY (15), THEFTUOUS (15).
What are some common nine-letter words containing UOU?
Everyday examples include AMBIGUOUS, STRENUOUS, INNOCUOUS, SUMPTUOUS, DECIDUOUS, ARDUOUSLY, IMPETUOUS, ASSIDUOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing UOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SILIQUOUS (18), THEFTUOUS (15), DIVIDUOUS (14), RESIDUOUS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.