Words Ending in OLOUS
- 38 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 OLOUS 38 words
9-Letter Words Ending in OLOUS 4
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in OLOUS 8
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in OLOUS 11
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in OLOUS 8
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Ending in OLOUS 3
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Ending in OLOUS 3
Full 14-letter listHow common is OLOUS at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 38 words ending in OLOUS. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is HEMIMETABOLOUS (23 points) and S is the most common first letter (18.4%).
- Total words
- 38
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 11 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- STERCORICOLOUS
- 14 letters
- Most common first letter
- S
- 18.4% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- s 18.4%
- c 13.2%
- l 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- io5.3%
- au2.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word ending in OLOUS
h 4e 1m 3i 1m 3e 1t 1a 1b 3o 1l 1o 1u 1s 1
H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + B 3 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hemimetabolous
- adjective(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
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How many words ending in OLOUS are there?
There are 38 words ending in OLOUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 11 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 OLOUS?
HEMIMETABOLOUS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOLOMETABOLOUS (21), SPHAGNICOLOUS (21), AMPHIBOLOUS (20).
What is the longest word ending in OLOUS?
STERCORICOLOUS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FRIVOLOUS (9 letters) is the longest common one.