12-Letter Words Ending in IOUS
- 52 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in IOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in IOUS 52 words
How common is IOUS at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 52 twelve-letter words ending in IOUS. They average 16.1 points, the best is QUERIMONIOUS (23 points) and S is the most common first letter (17.3%).
- Total words
- 52
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 17.3% of words
Most common first letters
- s 17.3%
- u 13.5%
- i 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou100%
- au5.8%
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 twelve-letter word ending in IOUS
q 10u 1e 1r 1i 1m 3o 1n 1i 1o 1u 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + M 3 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
querimonious
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words ending in IOUS are there?
There are 52 twelve-letter words ending in IOUS 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 twelve-letter word ending in IOUS?
QUERIMONIOUS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CACOPHONIOUS (21), PERVICACIOUS (21), COMPUNCTIOUS (20).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in IOUS?
Everyday examples include OSTENTATIOUS, SUBCONSCIOUS, INAUSPICIOUS, SACRILEGIOUS, SEMIPRECIOUS, RAMBUNCTIOUS, SUPERCILIOUS, PERTINACIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in IOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUERIMONIOUS (23), CACOPHONIOUS (21), PERVICACIOUS (21), BOOTYLICIOUS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.