Words Containing NUOUS

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

DISCONTINUOUSLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISINGENUOUSNESSES (20), DISINGENUOUSLY (19), CONTINUOUSNESSES (18).

Q: What are some common words containing NUOUS?

Everyday examples include CONTINUOUS , CONTINUOUSLY , STRENUOUS , STRENUOUSLY , TENUOUS , DISINGENUOUS , INGENUOUS , DISCONTINUOUS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing NUOUS?

DISINGENUOUSNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTINUOUSLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing NUOUS 29 words

16-Letter Words With NUOUS 2

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How often does NUOUS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 29 words containing NUOUS. Most are 13 letters long, they average 14 points, the best is DISCONTINUOUSLY (21 points) and 75.9% end in S.

Total words: 29
Most common length: 13 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 14; out of 21 max
Longest word: DISINGENUOUSNESSES; 18 letters
Most common ending: S; 75.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 75.9%
y 24.1%

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ou100%
uo100%

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Highest-scoring word containing NUOUS

d ₂i ₁s ₁c ₃o ₁n ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁u ₁o ₁u ₁s ₁l ₁y ₄

D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + U 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

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

discontinuously

Form of discontinuous

adjectiveof a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
adjectivenot continuing without interruption in time or space“discontinuous applause”

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How many words containing NUOUS are there?

There are 29 words containing NUOUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NUOUS?

DISCONTINUOUSLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISINGENUOUSNESSES (20), DISINGENUOUSLY (19), CONTINUOUSNESSES (18).

What are some common words containing NUOUS?

Everyday examples include CONTINUOUS, CONTINUOUSLY, STRENUOUS, STRENUOUSLY, TENUOUS, DISINGENUOUS, INGENUOUS, DISCONTINUOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing NUOUS?

DISINGENUOUSNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTINUOUSLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.