Words Containing GOU

Q: How many words containing GOU are there?

There are 222 words containing GOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 36 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 GOU?

HOMOZYGOUSLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ICHTHYOPHAGOUS (31), RHIZOPHAGOUS (30), MYRMECOPHAGOUS (29).

Q: What are some common words containing GOU?

Everyday examples include ANALOGOUS , GOUT , GOULASH , HANGOUT , GOURMET , DUGOUT , GOUGE , GOURD . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing GOU?

ANTHROPOPHAGOUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ANALOGOUS (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing GOU 222 words

How often does GOU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 222 words containing GOU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is HOMOZYGOUSLY (33 points) and 63.1% end in S.

Total words: 222
Most common length: 7 letters; 36 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.8; out of 33 max
Longest word: ANTHROPOPHAGOUS; 15 letters
Most common ending: S; 63.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 63.1%
t 7.7%
e 6.3%

Top vowel pairs

ou100%
ie4.1%
eo2.7%

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Highest-scoring word containing GOU

h ₄o ₁m ₃o ₁z ₁₀y ₄g ₂o ₁u ₁s ₁l ₁y ₄

H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word: 66 pts
Triple word: 99 pts

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homozygously

Form of homozygous

adjectivehaving identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci“these two fruit flies are homozygous for red eye color”

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How many words containing GOU are there?

There are 222 words containing GOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 36 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GOU?

HOMOZYGOUSLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ICHTHYOPHAGOUS (31), RHIZOPHAGOUS (30), MYRMECOPHAGOUS (29).

What are some common words containing GOU?

Everyday examples include ANALOGOUS, GOUT, GOULASH, HANGOUT, GOURMET, DUGOUT, GOUGE, GOURD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing GOU?

ANTHROPOPHAGOUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ANALOGOUS (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing GOU 222 words

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7-Letter Words With GOU 36

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15-Letter Words With GOU 3