Words That Start With OU
- 1,835 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With OU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With OU 1,835 words
3-Letter Words Starting With OU 6
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With OU 14
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With OU 24
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With OU 77
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With OU 240
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With OU 373
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With OU 389
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With OU 369
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With OU 215
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With OU 74
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With OU 31
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With OU 16
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With OU 3
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With OU 3
How common is OU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,835 words that start with OU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is OUTDAZZLING (31 points) and 29.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,835
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 389 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- OUTRAGEOUSNESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 29.6%
- g 21.4%
- d 19.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea5.4%
- ie3.4%
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 that starts with OU
o 1u 1t 1d 2a 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2
O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + D 2 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
outdazzling
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with OU are there?
There are 1,835 words that start with OU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 389 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with OU?
OUTDAZZLING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OUTDAZZLED (30), OUTDAZZLES (29), OUTJOCKEYING (29).
What are some common words that start with OU?
Everyday examples include OURSELVES, OUTPUT, OUTER, OUR, OUT, OUTSIDE, OUGHT, OUTSET. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with OU?
OUTRAGEOUSNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OUTDISTANCING (13 letters) is the longest common one.