Words that end in OUS

1,193 words end in OUS, with ZYGODACTYLOUS the highest scoring at 32 points.

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15-letter words count:17

14-letter words count:39

13-letter words count:101

12-letter words count:132

11-letter words count:11

Showing the highest-scoring of 1,193 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The result set

1,193 words end in OUS. They are listed below, longest first.

Most of the answers cluster at 10 letters, where there are 224. Only 17 reach the full 15.

Scores and standouts

ZYGODACTYLOUS at 32 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 34 in Words With Friends as well.

COLLENCHYMATOUS, HYPERFASTIDIOUS and ANTHROPOPHAGOUS reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.

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What some of these mean

anthropophagous
of or relating to eaters of human flesh
basidiomycetous
pertaining to or characteristic of fungi of the class Basidiomycetes
pulchritudinous
used of persons only
contemporaneous
of the same period
disadvantageous
involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

Common questions

How many words end in OUS?
1,193, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that ends with OUS?
ZYGODACTYLOUS, worth 32 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that ends with OUS?
COLLENCHYMATOUS and HYPERFASTIDIOUS, at 15 letters.