8 Letter Words Containing OU

There are 1.7K+ eight letter words with OU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OU 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 with OU.

Popular 8-Letter Words With OU

although 15
previous 13
numerous 10
southern 11
accounts 12
thousand 12
mountain 10
boundary 14
compound 15
counties 10
enormous 10
founding 13

All 8-Letter Words With OU (1,288 words)

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How Common is OU as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 1,670 8-letter words containing OU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

Total Words
1.7K
Avg Scrabble Score
11.9
Most Common Ending (46%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OU-Words in Scrabble

zakouska 25
zakouski 25
mazourka 23
frouzily 23
bouzouki 23
kinkajou 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OU?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OU is zakouska with a total of 25 points.

Z 10
A 1
K 5
O 1
U 1
S 1
K 5
A 1
noun 1. a substantial Russian hors d'oeuvre item such as caviar sandwiches or vegetables with sour cream dip, all served with vodka

FAQ 8 Letter Words With OU

  • How many 8 letter words containing OU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 1,670 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OU. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing OU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zakouska", "mazourka", "zakouski", "frouzily" contain OU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zakouska" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing OU?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing OU include "although", "previous", "numerous", "southern", "accounts".

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