Words Containing CIOU

Q: How many words containing CIOU are there?

There are 287 words containing CIOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 39 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CIOU?

HYPERCONSCIOUSNESSES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPERCONSCIOUSNESS (30), INEFFICACIOUSNESSES (29), INEFFICACIOUSLY (28).

Q: What are some common words containing CIOU?

Everyday examples include CONSCIOUS , DELICIOUS , MALICIOUS , PRECIOUS , CONSCIOUSNESS , CONSCIOUSLY , UNCONSCIOUS , SUSPICIOUSLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing CIOU?

HYPERCONSCIOUSNESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONSCIOUSNESSES (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing CIOU 287 words

16-Letter Words With CIOU 15

17-Letter Words With CIOU 6

18-Letter Words With CIOU 5

19-Letter Words With CIOU 3

20-Letter Words With CIOU 1

How often does CIOU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 287 words containing CIOU. Most are 12 letters long, they average 18.1 points, the best is HYPERCONSCIOUSNESSES (32 points) and 77.7% end in S.

Total words: 287
Most common length: 12 letters; 39 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.1; out of 32 max
Longest word: HYPERCONSCIOUSNESSES; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 77.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 77.7%
y 22.3%

Top vowel pairs

io100%
ou100%
au5.6%

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Highest-scoring word containing CIOU

h ₄y ₄p ₃e ₁r ₁c ₃o ₁n ₁s ₁c ₃i ₁o ₁u ₁s ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points

Double word: 64 pts
Triple word: 96 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hyperconsciousnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing CIOU are there?

There are 287 words containing CIOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 39 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CIOU?

HYPERCONSCIOUSNESSES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPERCONSCIOUSNESS (30), INEFFICACIOUSNESSES (29), INEFFICACIOUSLY (28).

What are some common words containing CIOU?

Everyday examples include CONSCIOUS, DELICIOUS, MALICIOUS, PRECIOUS, CONSCIOUSNESS, CONSCIOUSLY, UNCONSCIOUS, SUSPICIOUSLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CIOU?

HYPERCONSCIOUSNESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONSCIOUSNESSES (15 letters) is the longest common one.