10-Letter Words With OUS
- 755 words
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Popular 10-Letter Words With OUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With OUS 755 words
How often does OUS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 755 ten-letter words containing OUS. They average 15 points, the best is HOMOZYGOUS (28 points) and 79.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 755
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 79.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 79.7%
- y 10.1%
- e 4.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- io14.7%
- eo11.4%
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 OUS
h 4o 1m 3o 1z 10y 4g 2o 1u 1s 1
H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
homozygous
- adjectivehaving identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci“these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color”
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How many ten-letter words containing OUS are there?
There are 755 ten-letter words containing OUS 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 OUS?
HOMOZYGOUS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMIZYGOUS (28), ZOOPHOBOUS (26), FRABJOUSLY (25).
What are some common ten-letter words containing OUS?
Everyday examples include CONTINUOUS, PREVIOUSLY, MYSTERIOUS, RIDICULOUS, VIGOROUSLY, ENORMOUSLY, EXTRANEOUS, OUTRAGEOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing OUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMIZYGOUS (28), ZOOPHOBOUS (26), FRABJOUSLY (25), MONOZYGOUS (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.