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Words Ending in GOUS

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Popular Words Ending in GOUS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Ending in GOUS 80 words

9-Letter Words Ending in GOUS 5

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10-Letter Words Ending in GOUS 13

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11-Letter Words Ending in GOUS 17

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12-Letter Words Ending in GOUS 25

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13-Letter Words Ending in GOUS 7

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How common is GOUS at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 80 words ending in GOUS. Most are 12 letters long, they average 20.1 points, the best is ICHTHYOPHAGOUS (31 points) and H is the most common first letter (13.8%).

Total words
80
Most common length
12 letters
25 words
Average Scrabble score
20.1
out of 31 max
Longest word
ANTHROPOPHAGOUS
15 letters
Most common first letter
H
13.8% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • h 13.8%
  • m 13.8%
  • a 7.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • eo5%
  • au3.8%

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 word ending in GOUS

i 1c 3h 4t 1h 4y 4o 1p 3h 4a 1g 2o 1u 1s 1

I 1 + C 3 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + G 2 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 31 points

Double word
62 pts
Triple word
93 pts

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

ichthyophagous

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 GOUS are there?

There are 80 words ending in GOUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 25 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 GOUS?

ICHTHYOPHAGOUS is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RHIZOPHAGOUS (30), MYRMECOPHAGOUS (29), HETEROZYGOUS (28).

What are some common words ending in GOUS?

Everyday examples include ANALOGOUS, HUMONGOUS, FUNGOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in GOUS?

ANTHROPOPHAGOUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ANALOGOUS (9 letters) is the longest common one.