6 Letter Words That End in OUS

There are 46+ six letter words ending in OUS in our English dictionary. Every six-letter OUS-ending word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words ending in OUS.

Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in OUS

famous 11
cerous 8
comous 10
dumous 9
favous 12
iodous 7
joyous 16
nodous 7
noyous 9
odious 7
osmous 8
pilous 8

All 6-Letter Words Ending in OUS (35 words)

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How Common is OUS as an Ending 6 Letter word?

There are 46 6-letter words ending in OUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.2.

Total Words
46
Avg Scrabble Score
9.2
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IO

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6 Letter Words ending in OUS are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 6 Letter Words with OUS.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter OUS-Words in Scrabble

joyous 16
bijous 15
cymous 13
sajous 13
favous 12
famous 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with OUS?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with OUS is joyous with a total of 16 points.

J 8
O 1
Y 4
O 1
U 1
S 1
adjective 1. full of happiness and joy
Synonyms:
joyfulcheerfulhappyjollymerrybrightsunnylight-heartedin good spiritsin high spiritssparklingbubblyeffervescentexuberantebullientcock-a-hoopbreezyairycheerysprightlyjauntysmilinggrinningbeaminglaughingmirthfulradiant

FAQ 6 Letter Words That End in OUS

  • How many 6 letter words ending with OUS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 46 6-letter words in the English dictionary that end with OUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.2.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words ending in OUS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "joyous", "bijous", "sajous", "ramous" end with OUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "joyous" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words ending in OUS?

    Everyday 6-letter words ending in OUS include "famous", "cerous", "comous", "dumous", "favous".