Words Containing OU

Q: How many words contain "OU"?

7,871 valid English words contain the sequence OU.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing OU?

COUNTERMOBILIZATIONS at 35 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing OU?

COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES — 22 letters.

There are 7,871 English words that contain the sequence OU. Range: ABOUGHT to ZYGODACTYLOUS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is COUNTERMOBILIZATIONS at 35 points; the longest is COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES (22 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 10.1 letters.

By length — 7,871 words containing OU

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4-letter(41)
5-letter(156)
6-letter(394)
7-letter(840)
8-letter(1,174)
9-letter(1,148)
10-letter(1,091)
11-letter(846)
12-letter(633)
13-letter(496)
14-letter(363)
15-letter(270)

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Showing the first 600 of 7,871 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	countermobilizations	35	42
2	pseudoparenchymatous	35	40
3	countermobilization	34	41
4	forethoughtfulnesses	33	36
5	homozygously	33	34
6	hyperconsciousnesses	32	36
7	forethoughtfully	32	34
8	zygodactylous	32	34
9	countercyclically	31	38
10	photojournalistic	31	37

What these words mean

countermobilizations: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
pseudoparenchymatous: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
countermobilization: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
forethoughtfulnesses: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
homozygously: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperconsciousnesses: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
forethoughtfully: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
zygodactylous: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
countercyclically: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
photojournalistic: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "OU"?

7,871 valid English words contain OU.

Best Scrabble word containing OU?

COUNTERMOBILIZATIONS at 35 pts.

Longest word containing OU?

COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES (22 letters).