Words Containing LOUR
- 168 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing LOUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing LOUR 168 words
5-Letter Words With LOUR 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With LOUR 10
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With LOUR 11
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With LOUR 13
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With LOUR 24
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With LOUR 25
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With LOUR 21
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With LOUR 20
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With LOUR 18
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With LOUR 13
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With LOUR 7
Full 15-letter listHow often does LOUR appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 168 words containing LOUR. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15 points, the best is DECOLOURIZATION (27 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 168
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 25 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- COLOURABILITIES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- r 16.1%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ai6%
- io6%
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 containing LOUR
d 2e 1c 3o 1l 1o 1u 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decolourization
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing LOUR FAQ
How many words containing LOUR are there?
There are 168 words containing LOUR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 25 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing LOUR?
DECOLOURIZATION is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECOLOURIZING (26), COLOURIZATIONS (25), DECOLOURIZED (25).
What are some common words containing LOUR?
Everyday examples include FLOUR, FLOURISH, VELOUR, FLOURY, FLOURING, FLOURISHING, FLOURISHED, FLOURISHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing LOUR?
COLOURABILITIES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FLOURISHING (11 letters) is the longest common one.