9 Letter Words Containing IOU

There are 105+ nine letter words with IOU in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter IOU 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 IOU.

Popular 9-Letter Words With IOU

religious 10
behaviour 17
seriously 12
conscious 13
ambitious 13
obviously 17
notorious 9
variously 15
anxiously 19
bodacious 14
bumptious 15
dubiously 15

All 9-Letter Words With IOU (76 words)

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How Common is IOU as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 105 9-letter words containing IOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (83% of them).

Total Words
105
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (83%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
OU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter IOU-Words in Scrabble

vexatious 19
anxiously 19
lixivious 19
noxiously 19
judicious 19
obnoxious 18

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IOU is vexatious with a total of 19 points.

V 4
E 1
X 8
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
U 1
S 1
adjective 1. causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry
Synonyms:
annoyingvexingirritatingirksomedispleasinginfuriatingmaddeningexasperatingprovokinggallingranklinggratingjarringharassingharryingbothersometiresometroublesomeniggling

FAQ 9 Letter Words With IOU

  • How many 9 letter words containing IOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 105 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing IOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "anxiously", "noxiously", "luxurious", "dubiously" contain IOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "anxiously" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing IOU?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing IOU include "religious", "behaviour", "seriously", "conscious", "ambitious".