5 Letter Words Containing OUS

There are 23+ five letter words with OUS in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With OUS

house 8
mouse 7
bouse 7
bousy 10
clous 7
douse 6
joust 12
lousy 8
meous 7
moust 7
mousy 10
ousel 5

All 5-Letter Words With OUS (21 words)

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How Common is OUS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 23 5-letter words containing OUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.1, with -E endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
7.1
Most Common Ending (39%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter OUS-Words in Scrabble

joust 12
bousy 10
mousy 10
tousy 8
thous 8
house 8

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OUS is joust with a total of 12 points.

J 8
O 1
U 1
S 1
T 1
verb 1. (of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances
Synonyms:
enter the liststourneytiltbreak a lance
verb 2. compete closely for superiority
noun 1. a medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances
Synonyms:
tournamenttourneytiltthe lists

FAQ 5 Letter Words With OUS

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

    There are 23 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "joust", "bousy", "tousy", "moust" contain OUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "joust" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing OUS include "house", "mouse", "bouse", "bousy", "clous".