Words ending in OUS
1,037 words in our dictionary end in OUS. 251 of them are everyday words, such as PREVIOUS, VARIOUS, SERIOUS, RELIGIOUS.
4 letters 3
5 letters 3
6 letters 32
7 letters 114
8 letters 179
9 letters 189
10 letters 224
11 letters 161
12 letters 132
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- HEMIZYGOUS 28
- HOMOZYGOUS 28
- MYXOMATOUS 24
- ZOOPHILOUS 24
- ECZEMATOUS 23
- RENDEZVOUS 23
- AQUIFEROUS 22
- DIZYGOUS 22
- The most common length is 10 letters (224 words).
Letter before OUS
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Questions
How many words ending in OUS are there?
Our dictionary has 1,037, and 251 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
HEMIZYGOUS, worth 28 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in OUS?
PREVIOUS, VARIOUS, SERIOUS, RELIGIOUS, ANONYMOUS are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example *ous.