Words That Start With OUGH
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With OUGH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With OUGH 11 words
6-Letter Words Starting With OUGH 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With OUGH 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With OUGH 3
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With OUGH 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With OUGH 1
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With OUGH 1
Full 11-letter listHow common is OUGH at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 11 words that start with OUGH. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is OUGHLYING (17 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 17 max
- Longest word
- OUGHTNESSES
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- d 18.2%
- g 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie18.2%
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 OUGH
o 1u 1g 2h 4l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oughlying
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 OUGH are there?
There are 11 words that start with OUGH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 3 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 OUGH?
OUGHLYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OUGHTLINGS (15), OUGHTNESSES (15), OUGHLIED (13).
What is the longest word that starts with OUGH?
OUGHTNESSES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OUGHT (5 letters) is the longest common one.