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All 5-letter dictionary words that include the letter sequence OU. Combining exact length with an internal substring mirrors advanced Pattern Finder filters without opening the interactive tool.
Data at a glance — 281 matches, 9.3 avg pts, 5 avg letters.
At 281 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. This list includes 31 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Watch for recurring suffixes like -OU, -UT, -GH, -OUT when planning hooks and parallel plays. The highest-scoring word shown is kouza at 18 points. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 9.3 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.47, this list favours vowel-rich racks.
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High-score density makes this page ideal for tournament warm-ups: scan the stats block, then quiz yourself on the five highest entries without looking at the list. About 16% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Combine this static list with Pattern Finder exclusions when you know a letter cannot appear in the word. Anchor words: highest scorer KOUZA, longest KOUZA. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 281 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
Showing top 200 of 281 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
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