12-Letter Words With OUS
- 692 words
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Popular 12-Letter Words With OUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With OUS 692 words
How often does OUS appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 692 twelve-letter words containing OUS. They average 18.2 points, the best is HOMOZYGOUSLY (33 points) and 74.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 692
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 74.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 74.7%
- y 21.7%
- e 0.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- io19.5%
- eo12%
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 containing OUS
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 OUS are there?
There are 692 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing OUS?
HOMOZYGOUSLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32), MYXOMYCETOUS (31).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing OUS?
Everyday examples include SIMULTANEOUS, CONTINUOUSLY, MYSTERIOUSLY, TREMENDOUSLY, ASYNCHRONOUS, SUSPICIOUSLY, ADVANTAGEOUS, HORRENDOUSLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing OUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOMOZYGOUSLY (33), ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32), MYXOMYCETOUS (31). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.