Words Ending in BOUS
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in BOUS 19 words
8-Letter Words Ending in BOUS 4
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Our combined English word list has 19 words ending in BOUS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is HYDROPHOBOUS (26 points) and C is the most common first letter (15.8%).
- Total words
- 19
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 8 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- HYDROPHOBOUS
- 12 letters
- Most common first letter
- C
- 15.8% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- c 15.8%
- g 15.8%
- b 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- io5.3%
- oo5.3%
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 word ending in BOUS
h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1p 3h 4o 1b 3o 1u 1s 1
H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hydrophobous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words ending in BOUS are there?
There are 19 words ending in BOUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in BOUS?
HYDROPHOBOUS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOPHOBOUS (26), OMBROPHOBOUS (23), CORYMBOUS (18).
What are some common words ending in BOUS?
Everyday examples include BULBOUS, CARIBOUS, MARABOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in BOUS?
HYDROPHOBOUS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CARIBOUS (8 letters) is the longest common one.