10-Letter Words With NOUS
- 77 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words With NOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With NOUS 77 words
How often does NOUS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 77 ten-letter words containing NOUS. They average 14.2 points, the best is HEXAGYNOUS (24 points) and 93.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 77
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 93.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 93.5%
- y 5.2%
- g 1.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ai2.6%
- ea2.6%
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 ten-letter word containing NOUS
h 4e 1x 8a 1g 2y 4n 1o 1u 1s 1
H 4 + E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + G 2 + Y 4 + N 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hexagynous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many ten-letter words containing NOUS are there?
There are 77 ten-letter words containing 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 ten-letter word containing NOUS?
HEXAGYNOUS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPOGYNOUS (22), XYLOGENOUS (21), HYPOGENOUS (19).
What are some common ten-letter words containing NOUS?
Everyday examples include VILLAINOUS, INDIGENOUS, VOLUMINOUS, RAVENOUSLY, MONOTONOUS, LEGUMINOUS, MUTINOUSLY, GELATINOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing NOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEXAGYNOUS (24), XYLOGENOUS (21), XENOGENOUS (18), DECAGYNOUS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.