8 Letter Words Containing OUS

There are 392+ eight letter words with OUS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OUS 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 OUS.

Popular 8-Letter Words With OUS

previous 13
numerous 10
thousand 12
enormous 10
acoustic 12
rigorous 9
famously 16
humorous 13
precious 12
generous 9
carouses 10
flexuous 18

All 8-Letter Words With OUS (293 words)

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How Common is OUS as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 392 8-letter words containing OUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.5, with -S endings dominating (71% of them).

Total Words
392
Avg Scrabble Score
11.5
Most Common Ending (71%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OUS-Words in Scrabble

zakouska 25
zakouski 25
dizygous 22
joyously 21
frabjous 20
zamouses 19

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OUS 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 OUS

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

    There are 392 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zakouska", "zakouski", "joyously", "jealousy" contain OUS 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 OUS?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing OUS include "previous", "numerous", "thousand", "enormous", "acoustic".