Words Ending in OUS
All 6,873 words ending in -OUS — sorted by Scrabble score, filterable by length and letters.
6,873
Total words
40
Best Scrabble score
Top Scoring OUS Words
| Word | Len | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUIZZACIOUS | 11 | 40 | 43 |
| QUINQUEJUGOUS | 13 | 39 | 47 |
| QUINQUEVALVOUS | 14 | 38 | 45 |
| SCHIZOPHYCEOUS | 14 | 38 | 39 |
| ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS | 15 | 38 | 41 |
| ZINZIBERACEOUS | 14 | 36 | 40 |
| PACHYRHYNCHOUS | 14 | 35 | 35 |
| QUINQUEFARIOUS | 14 | 35 | 39 |
| SCHIZOMYCETOUS | 14 | 35 | 37 |
| ZYGOPHYCEOUS | 12 | 35 | 36 |
Scrabble Strategy: -OUS Words
OUS suffix forms adjectives. -OUS words tend to be long and score well. There are 6,873 words with this suffix in the standard dictionary.
How many words ending in -OUS?
There are 6,873 English words ending in -OUS.
What is the highest-scoring OUS word in Scrabble?
QUIZZACIOUS scores 40 base points.