Words Ending In Ous | Top Scrabble Words That End In Ous
Looking for words that end with the letters "Ous" for word games like Scrabble or Words with Friends? This is the page for you.
This list contains all 988 point-scoring words that end with the letters "Ous", organized by the number of letters that the word has.
Ous is not a Scrabble word.
Contents
- Highest scoring words ending with Ous
- 11-letter words ending with Ous
- 10-letter words ending with Ous
- 9-letter words ending with Ous
- 8-letter words ending with Ous
- 7-letter words ending with Ous
- 6-letter words ending with Ous
- 5-letter words ending with Ous
- 4-letter words ending with Ous
- FAQs about words that end in Ous
The highest scoring words ending with Ous
Want to go straight to the words that will get you the best score? Here are all the highest scoring words with ous, not including the 50-point bonus if they use seven letters.
Top words ending with Ous | Scrabble Points | Words With Friends Points |
---|---|---|
chymous | 17 | 18 |
aqueous | 16 | 18 |
ozonous | 16 | 18 |
zincous | 18 | 21 |
acajous | 16 | 20 |
zealous | 16 | 18 |
azygous | 20 | 21 |
jealous | 14 | 18 |
typhous | 15 | 15 |
chylous | 15 | 16 |
988 Scrabble words ending with ous
11 Letter Words That End in Ous
- abstentious13
- acrimonious15
- adenomatous14
- adventurous15
- anachronous16
- androgynous16
- anfractuous16
- angiomatous14
- anisogamous14
- arenicolous13
- atrabilious13
- blasphemous20
- burglarious14
- cacophonous20
- calcicolous17
- calciferous18
- calcifugous19
- callipygous19
- carnivorous16
- catadromous16
- cataractous15
- ceremonious15
- champertous20
- collagenous14
- compendious18
- congenerous14
- conspicuous17
- contentious13
- contrarious13
- coterminous15
- cruciferous18
- crustaceous15
- cupriferous18
- declivitous17
- deleterious12
- diadelphous18
- dichogamous20
- dichotomous19
- dissentious12
- duplicitous16
- efficacious21
- expeditious21
- fantabulous16
- farinaceous16
- farraginous15
- ferriferous17
- ferruginous15
- fibromatous18
- filamentous16
- fissiparous16
- flirtatious14
- floriferous17
- frugivorous18
- granivorous15
- gypsiferous20
- hemipterous18
- herbivorous19
- homogeneous17
- homophonous21
- homopterous18
- homosporous18
- hydrogenous19
- ignominious14
- illustrious11
- impecunious17
- incongruous14
- incredulous14
- industrious12
- injudicious21
- intravenous14
- irreligious12
- isochronous16
- isomorphous18
- lactiferous16
- lepromatous15
- ligamentous14
- magnanimous16
- mellifluous16
- meritorious13
- microporous17
- mischievous21
- monophagous19
- mountainous13
- multiparous15
- mycophagous24
- myelogenous17
- myelomatous18
- necessitous13
- nitrogenous12
- nonluminous13
- nonsensuous11
- nonvenomous16
- nulliparous13
- odoriferous15
- omnifarious16
- opprobrious17
- overanxious21
- overobvious19
- overserious14
- overzealous23
- pentamerous15
- perspicuous17
- pestiferous16
- phosphorous21
- piscivorous18
- polyandrous17
- polyestrous16
- polyonymous21
- polyphagous22
- polyphonous21
- precipitous17
- prestigious14
- pretentious13
- primiparous17
- prognathous17
- promiscuous17
- punctilious15
- repetitious13
- rhizomatous25
- rumbustious15
- sanguineous12
- saponaceous15
- sarcomatous15
- scoriaceous15
- scrumptious17
- sententious11
- serpiginous14
- solanaceous13
- somniferous16
- splendorous14
- spontaneous13
- sporogenous14
- sulphureous16
- superfluous16
- sympetalous18
- symphonious21
- synchronous19
- tautologous12
- temerarious13
- tempestuous15
- tendencious14
- tendentious12
- terraqueous20
- terricolous13
- terrigenous12
- tetramerous13
- treacherous16
- triquetrous20
- tuberculous15
- unambiguous16
- unambitious15
- unconscious15
- unfrivolous17
- unglamorous14
- unmalicious15
- unmelodious14
- unrighteous15
- vertiginous15
- xerophilous23
- xylophagous27
10 Letter Words That End in Ous
- abstemious14
- acephalous17
- adulterous11
- alacritous12
- albuminous14
- alliaceous12
- allogamous13
- amphibious19
- anadromous13
- anasarcous12
- anatropous12
- antonymous15
- aposporous14
- aquiferous22
- arenaceous12
- armigerous13
- auriferous13
- auspicious14
- autoecious12
- autogamous13
- autogenous11
- autologous11
- autonomous12
- autotomous12
- avaricious15
- battailous12
- bituminous14
- blusterous12
- boisterous12
- cadaverous16
- calamitous14
- calcareous14
- caliginous13
- calumnious14
- cancellous14
- capricious16
- censorious12
- ceruminous14
- chivalrous18
- circuitous14
- clangorous13
- coetaneous12
- commodious17
- coniferous15
- contagious13
- contiguous13
- continuous12
- coriaceous14
- courageous13
- curvaceous17
- curvacious17
- decapodous16
- despiteous13
- diadromous14
- diaphanous16
- dimorphous18
- disastrous11
- dispiteous13
- distichous16
- drupaceous15
- eczematous23
- edentulous11
- endogamous14
- endogenous12
- epiphanous17
- ericaceous14
- euphonious15
- extraneous17
- factitious15
- fallacious15
- fastidious14
- felicitous15
- fictitious15
- flagitious14
- foliaceous15
- foraminous15
- fortuitous13
- fuliginous14
- gangrenous12
- gelatinous11
- glamourous13
- gluttonous11
- gramineous13
- gratuitous11
- gregarious12
- gynandrous15
- halogenous14
- harmonious15
- hellacious15
- hemizygous28
- herbaceous17
- homogamous18
- homogenous16
- homologous16
- homonymous20
- homozygous28
- horrendous14
- hypogynous22
- idolatrous11
- impervious17
- incautious12
- incestuous12
- indecorous13
- indigenous12
- infectious15
- inglorious11
- iniquitous19
- innumerous12
- keratinous14
- languorous11
- lanuginous11
- lascivious15
- leguminous13
- libidinous13
- licentious12
- lipomatous14
- loquacious21
- lubricious14
- luciferous15
- lugubrious13
- malodorous13
- marvellous15
- membranous16
- mendacious15
- meticulous14
- migrainous13
- miraculous14
- monestrous12
- monoecious14
- monogamous15
- monogynous16
- monotonous12
- mysterious15
- myxomatous24
- nidicolous13
- nidifugous15
- nonaqueous19
- nonferrous13
- nongaseous11
- nonobvious15
- nonserious10
- nonviscous15
- nutritious10
- obsequious21
- oleaginous11
- olivaceous15
- omnivorous15
- outrageous11
- paronymous17
- pediculous15
- pellagrous13
- perfidious16
- perigynous16
- perjurious19
- pernicious14
- plunderous13
- polygamous18
- polygynous19
- polysemous17
- portentous12
- posthumous17
- precarious14
- precocious16
- predaceous15
- predacious15
- prodigious14
- propitious14
- prosperous14
- pugnacious15
- rampageous15
- rebellious12
- rendezvous23
- ridiculous13
- robustious12
- roisterous10
- salubrious12
- saxicolous19
- scandalous13
- scrofulous15
- scrupulous14
- scurrilous12
- sequacious21
- serotinous10
- sinistrous10
- slanderous11
- slumberous14
- solicitous12
- spirituous12
- splendrous13
- stertorous10
- stridulous11
- struthious13
- stupendous13
- subaqueous21
- sulphurous15
- suspicious14
- syncarpous17
- synonymous18
- tendrilous11
- tenebrious12
- testaceous12
- theonomous15
- thunderous14
- traitorous10
- treasonous10
- tremendous13
- trichinous15
- tuffaceous18
- tumultuous12
- ubiquitous21
- umbrageous15
- ungenerous11
- ungracious13
- unhumorous15
- uproarious12
- victorious15
- villainous13
- violaceous15
- viraginous14
- viviparous18
- vociferous18
- voluminous15
- voluptuous15
- zoophilous24
9 Letter Words That End in Ous
- acanthous14
- acclivous16
- achromous16
- acidulous12
- acuminous13
- alburnous11
- aluminous11
- ambagious14
- ambiguous14
- ambitious13
- amorphous16
- analogous10
- anestrous9
- anhydrous16
- anomalous11
- anonymous14
- apetalous11
- aphyllous17
- apiaceous13
- apivorous14
- apogamous14
- arboreous11
- argentous10
- arsenious9
- asbestous11
- assiduous10
- atrocious11
- audacious12
- autecious11
- barbarous13
- beauteous11
- bifarious14
- biogenous12
- bodacious14
- bonhomous16
- bounteous11
- bumptious15
- calculous13
- cancerous13
- cankerous15
- capacious15
- carbonous13
- carcajous20
- cavernous14
- cellulous11
- cephalous16
- ceraceous13
- cetaceous13
- chancrous16
- chitinous14
- cinderous12
- cinereous11
- clamorous13
- cobaltous13
- congruous12
- conscious13
- corymbous18
- coumarous13
- courteous11
- crapulous13
- credulous12
- cretinous11
- criminous13
- cutaneous11
- dangerous11
- deciduous13
- delicious12
- delirious10
- dentulous10
- dexterous17
- diandrous11
- diclinous12
- diestrous10
- dioecious12
- dipterous12
- edematous12
- egregious11
- epigenous12
- epigonous12
- epigynous15
- eponymous16
- erogenous10
- erroneous9
- euryokous16
- exogamous19
- exogenous17
- fabaceous16
- facetious14
- felonious12
- ferocious14
- fibrinous14
- fistulous12
- flavorous15
- fractious14
- frivolous15
- froufrous15
- fructuous14
- fugacious15
- fulgurous13
- garrulous10
- glamorous12
- glutenous10
- glutinous10
- gummatous14
- gumptious14
- harborous14
- hazardous22
- hilarious12
- humongous15
- humungous15
- hypogeous18
- imperious13
- impetuous13
- incurious11
- ingenious10
- ingenuous10
- injurious16
- innocuous11
- innoxious16
- inodorous10
- insidious10
- invidious13
- irriguous10
- isogamous12
- isogenous10
- isologous10
- isomerous11
- judicious19
- kabeljous22
- kinkajous24
- laborious11
- larcenous11
- lecherous14
- libellous11
- lichenous14
- litigious10
- longevous13
- lubricous13
- ludicrous12
- luxurious16
- macrurous13
- malarious11
- malicious13
- manganous12
- marvelous14
- meandrous12
- melodious12
- mercurous13
- micaceous15
- minacious13
- molybdous17
- momentous13
- monecious13
- monoicous13
- monstrous11
- murderous12
- murmurous13
- myomatous16
- naphthous17
- nectarous11
- nefarious12
- neotenous9
- nickelous15
- nonporous11
- nonvenous12
- notorious9
- oblivious14
- obnoxious18
- odiferous13
- officious17
- oviferous15
- oviparous14
- oxygenous20
- palladous12
- pectinous13
- pendulous12
- penurious11
- pinaceous13
- platinous11
- plenteous11
- plumbeous15
- podagrous13
- poisonous11
- pomaceous15
- ponderous12
- pumiceous15
- pustulous11
- quartzous27
- querulous18
- rancorous11
- rapacious13
- rapturous11
- religious10
- revelrous12
- righteous13
- rivalrous12
- rosaceous11
- sagacious12
- salacious11
- saphenous14
- schistous14
- scirrhous14
- sebaceous13
- seditious10
- selenious9
- semipious13
- sericeous11
- setaceous11
- siliceous11
- silicious11
- siliquous18
- slumbrous13
- sorcerous11
- sphagnous15
- spiritous11
- stenokous13
- stomatous11
- strenuous9
- stuporous11
- sulfurous12
- sumptuous13
- susurrous9
- syngamous15
- synoicous14
- tantalous9
- tartarous9
- tellurous9
- tenacious11
- tendinous10
- tenebrous11
- thallious12
- torturous9
- tremorous11
- tremulous11
- trigonous10
- trijugous17
- trimerous11
- troublous11
- tufaceous14
- tyrannous12
- unanimous11
- uncurious11
- unenvious12
- unguinous10
- uniparous11
- uniramous11
- unisonous9
- unserious9
- untimeous11
- unzealous18
- urogenous10
- uropodous12
- vagarious13
- variolous12
- venturous12
- veracious14
- verdurous13
- verminous14
- verrucous14
- vexatious19
- vicarious14
- vimineous14
- vinaceous14
- vivacious17
- voracious14
- vulturous12
- ytterbous14
- zoogenous19
8 Letter Words That End in Ous
- acarpous12
- acaulous10
- acoelous10
- aduncous11
- anginous9
- angulous9
- anserous8
- aphthous16
- apterous10
- araceous10
- arborous10
- arsenous8
- arsonous8
- astomous10
- bibulous12
- bigamous13
- bijugous18
- bimanous12
- biparous12
- biramous12
- butyrous13
- caducous13
- canorous10
- captious12
- caribous12
- cautious10
- cernuous10
- chlorous13
- chromous15
- citreous10
- corneous10
- couscous12
- covetous13
- crankous14
- cribrous12
- croupous12
- cumbrous14
- cumulous12
- cupreous12
- decorous11
- desirous9
- dextrous16
- didymous15
- diecious11
- digamous12
- dimerous11
- dioicous11
- dizygous22
- dolorous9
- edacious11
- elytrous11
- enginous9
- enormous10
- epigeous11
- eurokous12
- exiguous16
- eximious17
- fabulous13
- factious13
- fashious14
- fastuous11
- ferreous11
- feverous14
- flexuous18
- frabjous20
- generous9
- glabrous11
- glaucous11
- glorious9
- goitrous9
- gorgeous10
- gracious11
- grievous12
- griseous9
- gypseous14
- hamulous13
- humorous13
- ichorous13
- idoneous9
- imporous12
- infamous13
- lacteous10
- laminous10
- libelous10
- ligneous9
- luminous10
- luscious10
- lustrous8
- manitous10
- marabous12
- melanous10
- mucinous12
- muticous12
- mutinous10
- nacreous10
- nauseous8
- nebulous10
- nodulous9
- nubilous10
- numerous10
- numinous10
- ocherous13
- ochreous13
- oestrous8
- oogamous11
- ordurous9
- orgulous9
- patulous10
- perilous10
- pervious13
- petalous10
- plumbous14
- pluvious13
- poaceous12
- polypous15
- populous12
- precious12
- previous13
- pyritous13
- racemous12
- ramulous10
- ravenous11
- resinous8
- rigorous9
- rosinous8
- ructious10
- sabulous10
- sapajous17
- saporous10
- savorous11
- scabious12
- scabrous12
- scarious10
- sclerous10
- sedulous9
- selenous8
- sensuous8
- sepalous10
- setulous8
- sombrous12
- sonorous8
- spacious12
- specious12
- spermous12
- spurious10
- squamous19
- stannous8
- stratous8
- strumous10
- studious9
- suberous10
- thallous11
- timorous10
- tinamous10
- titanous8
- tortious8
- tortuous8
- trappous12
- tuberous10
- tubulous10
- tumorous10
- tumulous10
- turacous10
- ulcerous10
- unctuous10
- unfamous13
- usurious8
- uxorious15
- valorous11
- vanadous12
- vaporous13
- venomous13
- venulous11
- vigorous12
- viperous13
- virtuous11
- vitreous11
- vomitous13
- wamefous16
- wondrous12
- xanthous18
7 Letter Words That End in Ous
- acajous16
- acerous9
- acetous9
- acinous9
- adipous10
- aeneous7
- agamous10
- amadous10
- amorous9
- anurous7
- anxious14
- apodous10
- aqueous16
- arduous8
- arenous7
- azygous20
- bilious9
- boubous11
- brumous11
- bulbous11
- bullous9
- burnous9
- cachous14
- callous9
- carious9
- caseous9
- chylous15
- chymous17
- cirrous9
- citrous9
- coccous13
- congous10
- copious11
- cormous11
- coypous14
- cuprous11
- curious9
- devious11
- dubious10
- duteous8
- emulous9
- envious10
- estrous7
- fatuous10
- ferrous10
- fibrous12
- folious10
- fulvous13
- fungous11
- furious10
- fuscous12
- gallous8
- gaseous8
- gibbous12
- globous10
- grumous10
- gummous12
- heinous10
- hideous11
- hugeous11
- hydrous14
- igneous8
- impious11
- jealous14
- leprous9
- luteous7
- nervous10
- nimious9
- niobous9
- nitrous7
- niveous10
- nocuous9
- noxious14
- obvious12
- ochrous12
- odorous8
- ominous9
- onerous7
- osmious9
- osseous7
- ozonous16
- pappous13
- parlous9
- petrous9
- piceous11
- pileous9
- pistous9
- piteous9
- pompous13
- pulpous11
- raucous9
- riotous7
- rubious9
- ruinous7
- sanious7
- sarcous9
- serious7
- simious9
- sinuous7
- soukous11
- spinous9
- spumous11
- talcous9
- tedious8
- tenuous7
- timeous9
- typhous15
- uranous7
- urinous7
- vacuous12
- various10
- vicious12
- villous10
- viscous12
- zealous16
- zincous18
6 Letter Words That End in Ous
FAQ on words ending with Ous
What are the best Scrabble words ending with Ous?
The highest scoring Scrabble word ending with Ous is Hemizygous, which is worth at least 28 points without any bonuses. The next best word ending with Ous is aqueous, which is worth 16 points. Other high score words ending with Ous are ozonous (16), zincous (18), acajous (16), zealous (16), azygous (20), jealous (14), typhous (15), and chylous (15).
How many words end in Ous?
There are 988 words that end with Ous in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 160 are 11 letter words, 224 are 10 letter words, 268 are 9 letter words, 181 are 8 letter words, 116 are 7 letter words, 33 are 6 letter words, 3 are 5 letter words, and 3 are 4 letter words.