Words Ending in IOUS
- 416 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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How common is IOUS at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 416 words ending in IOUS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is QUINQUEFARIOUS (35 points) and S is the most common first letter (13.2%).
- Total words
- 416
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 84 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 35 max
- Longest word
- OVERCONSCIENTIOUS
- 17 letters
- Most common first letter
- S
- 13.2% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- s 13.2%
- c 8.7%
- p 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou100%
- au3.1%
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 IOUS
q 10u 1i 1n 1q 10u 1e 1f 4a 1r 1i 1o 1u 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quinquefarious
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 IOUS are there?
There are 416 words ending in IOUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 84 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 IOUS?
QUINQUEFARIOUS is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPERFASTIDIOUS (27), CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS (26), EXCREMENTITIOUS (26).
What are some common words ending in IOUS?
Everyday examples include CURIOUS, VARIOUS, RELIGIOUS, TEDIOUS, MYSTERIOUS, DUBIOUS, SERIOUS, OBVIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in IOUS?
OVERCONSCIENTIOUS has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONSCIENTIOUS (13 letters) is the longest common one.