5 Letter Words Containing OU

There are 252+ five letter words with OU in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With OU

would 9
about 7
could 8
found 9
group 8
young 9
sound 6
south 8
court 7
house 8
louis 5
round 6

All 5-Letter Words With OU (177 words)

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How Common is OU as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 252 5-letter words containing OU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.1, with -S endings dominating (26% of them).

Total Words
252
Avg Scrabble Score
8.1
Most Common Ending (26%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
UE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter OU-Words in Scrabble

zouks 18
choux 17
touzy 17
jouks 16
houff 14
khoum 14

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OU is zouks with a total of 18 points.

Z 10
O 1
U 1
K 5
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With OU

  • How many 5 letter words containing OU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 252 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OU. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.1.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing OU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "touzy", "touze", "ouzel", "joual" contain OU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "touzy" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing OU?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing OU include "would", "about", "could", "found", "group".

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