12-Letter Words With OU

Q: How many twelve-letter words containing OU are there?

There are 1,208 twelve-letter words containing OU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word containing OU?

HOMOZYGOUSLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASHIBAZOUKS (32), ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32).

Q: What are some common twelve-letter words containing OU?

Everyday examples include SIMULTANEOUS , CONTINUOUSLY , ANNOUNCEMENT , THOROUGHFARE , MYSTERIOUSLY , TREMENDOUSLY , ASYNCHRONOUS , SUSPICIOUSLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: Which rare twelve-letter words containing OU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HOMOZYGOUSLY (33), BASHIBAZOUKS (32), ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.

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How often does OU appear in twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 1,208 twelve-letter words containing OU. They average 18.2 points, the best is HOMOZYGOUSLY (33 points) and 61.6% end in S.

Total words: 1,208
Average Scrabble score: 18.2; out of 33 max
Everyday words: 6%; common in ordinary English
Most common ending: S; 61.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 61.6%
y 14.4%
d 6.3%

Top vowel pairs

ou100%
io11.9%
eo7.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring twelve-letter word containing OU

h ₄o ₁m ₃o ₁z ₁₀y ₄g ₂o ₁u ₁s ₁l ₁y ₄

H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word: 66 pts
Triple word: 99 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

homozygously

Form of homozygous

adjectivehaving identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci“these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color”

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How many twelve-letter words containing OU are there?

There are 1,208 twelve-letter words containing OU 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 containing OU?

HOMOZYGOUSLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASHIBAZOUKS (32), ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32).

What are some common twelve-letter words containing OU?

Everyday examples include SIMULTANEOUS, CONTINUOUSLY, ANNOUNCEMENT, THOROUGHFARE, MYSTERIOUSLY, TREMENDOUSLY, ASYNCHRONOUS, SUSPICIOUSLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words containing OU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HOMOZYGOUSLY (33), BASHIBAZOUKS (32), ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.