6 Letter Words Containing OU
There are 394 6-letter English words that contain OU, from ABOUND to ZOUNDS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BIJOUX (22), FROUZY (21), MOUJIK (19). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
B
- BAYOUS11 pts
- BEFOUL11 pts
- BIJOUS15 pts
- BIJOUX22 pts
- BLOUSE8 pts
- BLOUSY11 pts
- BOUBOU10 pts
- BOUCLE10 pts
- BOUFFE14 pts
- BOUGHS12 pts
- BOUGHT12 pts
- BOUGIE9 pts
- BOULES8 pts
- BOULLE8 pts
- BOUNCE10 pts
- BOUNCY13 pts
- BOUNDS9 pts
- BOUNTY11 pts
- BOURGS9 pts
- BOURNE8 pts
- BOURNS8 pts
- BOURSE8 pts
- BOUSED9 pts
- BOUSES8 pts
- BOUTON8 pts
- BUYOUT11 pts
C
- CACHOU13 pts
- CEROUS8 pts
- CHOUGH15 pts
- CHOUSE11 pts
- CHOUSH14 pts
- CLOUDS9 pts
- CLOUDY12 pts
- CLOUGH12 pts
- CLOURS8 pts
- CLOUTS8 pts
- COLOUR8 pts
- COMOUS10 pts
- CONGOU9 pts
- COUGAR9 pts
- COUGHS12 pts
- COULEE8 pts
- COULIS8 pts
- COUNTS8 pts
- COUNTY11 pts
- COUPED11 pts
- COUPES10 pts
- COUPLE10 pts
- COUPON10 pts
- COURSE8 pts
- COURTS8 pts
- COUSIN8 pts
- COUTER8 pts
- COUTHS11 pts
- COYPOU13 pts
- CROUCH13 pts
- CROUPE10 pts
- CROUPS10 pts
- CROUPY13 pts
- CROUSE8 pts
- CUTOUT8 pts
- CYMOUS13 pts
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
- ODIOUS7 pts
- ODOURS7 pts
- OSMOUS8 pts
- OUCHED12 pts
- OUCHES11 pts
- OUGHTS10 pts
- OUNCES8 pts
- OUPHES11 pts
- OURANG7 pts
- OURARI6 pts
- OUREBI8 pts
- OUSELS6 pts
- OUSTED7 pts
- OUSTER6 pts
- OUTACT8 pts
- OUTADD8 pts
- OUTAGE7 pts
- OUTASK10 pts
- OUTATE6 pts
- OUTBEG9 pts
- OUTBID9 pts
- OUTBOX15 pts
- OUTBUY11 pts
- OUTBYE11 pts
- OUTCRY11 pts
- OUTDID8 pts
- OUTEAT6 pts
- OUTERS6 pts
- OUTFIT9 pts
- OUTFLY12 pts
- OUTFOX16 pts
- OUTGAS7 pts
- OUTGUN7 pts
- OUTHIT9 pts
- OUTING7 pts
- OUTJUT13 pts
- OUTLAW9 pts
- OUTLAY9 pts
- OUTLET6 pts
- OUTLIE6 pts
- OUTMAN8 pts
- OUTPUT8 pts
- OUTRAN6 pts
- OUTROW9 pts
- OUTRUN6 pts
- OUTSAT6 pts
- OUTSAW9 pts
- OUTSEE6 pts
- OUTSET6 pts
- OUTSIN6 pts
- OUTSIT6 pts
- OUTVIE9 pts
- OUTWAR9 pts
- OUTWIT9 pts
- OUZELS15 pts
P
R
- RAGOUT7 pts
- RAMOUS8 pts
- RECOUP10 pts
- REDOUT7 pts
- REPOUR8 pts
- RIGOUR7 pts
- RIMOUS8 pts
- ROUBLE8 pts
- ROUCHE11 pts
- ROUENS6 pts
- ROUGED8 pts
- ROUGES7 pts
- ROUGHS10 pts
- ROUNDS7 pts
- ROUPED9 pts
- ROUPET8 pts
- ROUSED7 pts
- ROUSER6 pts
- ROUSES6 pts
- ROUSTS6 pts
- ROUTED7 pts
- ROUTER6 pts
- ROUTES6 pts
- ROUTHS9 pts
- RUBOUT8 pts
- RUFOUS9 pts
- RUGOUS7 pts
- RUMOUR8 pts
- RUNOUT6 pts
S
- SAJOUS13 pts
- SAPOUR8 pts
- SAVOUR9 pts
- SCOURS8 pts
- SCOUSE8 pts
- SCOUTH11 pts
- SCOUTS8 pts
- SEROUS6 pts
- SETOUS6 pts
- SETOUT6 pts
- SHOULD10 pts
- SHOUTS9 pts
- SHROUD10 pts
- SLOUCH11 pts
- SLOUGH10 pts
- SNOUTS6 pts
- SNOUTY9 pts
- SOUARI6 pts
- SOUCAR8 pts
- SOUDAN7 pts
- SOUGHS10 pts
- SOUGHT10 pts
- SOULED7 pts
- SOUNDS7 pts
- SOUPED9 pts
- SOURCE8 pts
- SOURED7 pts
- SOURER6 pts
- SOURLY9 pts
- SOUSED7 pts
- SOUSES6 pts
- SOUTER6 pts
- SOUTHS9 pts
- SPOUSE8 pts
- SPOUTS8 pts
- SPROUT8 pts
- STOUND7 pts
- STOUPS8 pts
- STOURE6 pts
- STOURS6 pts
- STOURY9 pts
- STOUTS6 pts
- STROUD7 pts
- SWOUND10 pts
- SWOUNS9 pts
T
U
V
W
Y
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bijoux | 22 | 26 |
| 2 | frouzy | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | moujik | 19 | 23 |
| 4 | jouncy | 18 | 22 |
| 5 | jouked | 18 | 21 |
| 6 | zouave | 18 | 20 |
| 7 | joyous | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | zounds | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | outfox | 16 | 17 |
| 10 | pouchy | 16 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain OU?
394 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters OU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).