Words That Start With OU

Q: 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.

Q: 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).

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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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

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.

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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.