Words That End In -OUS
Quick answer: There are 1,209 valid words that end in -OUS in the ENABLE word list this tool uses. Type your letters into the Word Unscrambler to find the ones your rack can actually play.
The -OUS ending forms adjectives meaning "full of" or "having." This list has every valid word that ends in -OUS.
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Base Scrabble tile scores, before board premiums — the highest-value words that end in -OUS.
4 letters
nous, sous
5 letters
meous, pious, thous
6 letters
aurous, awmous, bayous, bijous, cerous, comous, cymous, famous, famous, fucous, iodous, joyous, lupous, miaous
7 letters
acajous, acerous, acetous, acinous, adipous, aeneous, agamous, amadous, amorous, anurous, anxious, apodous, aqueous, arduous
8 letters
acarpous, acaulous, aduncous, anginous, angulous, anserous, aphthous, apterous, araceous, arborous, arsenous, arsonous, astomous, bibulous
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Game Strategy
In Scrabble, -OUS is a useful three-tile ending that turns many nouns into long adjectives (FAME → FAMOUS, DANGER → DANGEROUS).
Going Deeper
The -OUS suffix builds adjectives from nouns (FAME → FAMOUS, NERVE → NERVOUS, DANGER → DANGEROUS) and appears in many standalone words (PIOUS, VARIOUS, SERIOUS, OBVIOUS). It is a handy ending in tile games because it consumes an O, U and S together, often extending a stem to bonus length. Feed your rack to the unscrambler to find every -OUS play.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words end in -OUS?
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What does the -OUS ending mean?
It forms adjectives meaning "full of" or "characterised by" — FAMOUS (full of fame), NERVOUS, DANGEROUS. All are valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends.