Words Containing OU
- 12,643 words
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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10-Letter Words With OU 1,821-1,880 of 1,920
Full 10-letter listHow often does OU appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 12,643 words containing OU. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15 points, the best is SCHIZOPHYCEOUS (38 points) and 52.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 12,643
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 1,920 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 52.6%
- d 9.2%
- y 7.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- io9.4%
- eo4.8%
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 OU
s 1c 3h 4i 1z 10o 1p 3h 4y 4c 3e 1o 1u 1s 1
S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
schizophyceous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing OU are there?
There are 12,643 words containing OU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 1,920 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing OU?
SCHIZOPHYCEOUS is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS (38), ZINZIBERACEOUS (36), COUNTERMOBILIZATIONS (35).
What are some common words containing OU?
Everyday examples include YOUR, SOUGHT, THOUGHT, PRINTOUT, HOUSE, SOUND, SOUTH, DISCOUNT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing OU?
CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COUNTERATTACKING (16 letters) is the longest common one.