6-Letter Words Ending With OUS
Browse 6-letter words that end with OUS. Suffix-focused lists like this help you spot hook opportunities and validate crossword entries before you commit tiles.
This page summarises 64 valid words — mean length 6, mean score 8.9.
- Total words
- 64
- Avg length
- 6 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 8.9 pts
- Highest scoring
- zygous (19 pts)
- Longest word
- zygous (6 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 4(6%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 64 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. This list includes 4 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Watch for recurring suffixes like -US, -OUS when planning hooks and parallel plays. Top scorer: zygous (19 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 8.9 points per word. 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. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. With a vowel ratio of 0.51, this list favours vowel-rich racks.
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Strategy & study tips
This list skews vowel-heavy, which helps when your rack is consonant-clogged — parallel plays and two-letter hooks become easier because many entries already carry A, E, I, O, or U. About 6% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Suffix study is the fastest Scrabble improvement path. Group endings mentally, then practise adding one letter before the shared tail already on the board. Average Scrabble value here is 8.9 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Average Scrabble value here is 8.9 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- ZYGOUS (6 letters, 19 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JOYOUS (6 letters, 16 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- BIJOUS (6 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- CYMOUS (6 letters, 13 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- SAJOUS (6 letters, 13 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- FAVOUS (6 letters, 12 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- AMYOUS (6 letters, 11 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- AWMOUS (6 letters, 11 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
Word list
6-letter words
- zygous19 pts
- joyous16 pts
- bijous15 pts
- cymous13 pts
- sajous13 pts
- favous12 pts
- amyous11 pts
- awmous11 pts
- bayous11 pts
- famous11 pts
- fucous11 pts
- fumous11 pts
- hamous11 pts
- humous11 pts
- poyous11 pts
- cepous10 pts
- comous10 pts
- gyrous10 pts
- mucous10 pts
- vagous10 pts
- dumous9 pts
- ferous9 pts
- noyous9 pts
- rufous9 pts
- uveous9 pts
- venous9 pts
- vinous9 pts
- virous9 pts
- almous8 pts
- aumous8 pts
- binous8 pts
- cerous8 pts
- limous8 pts
- lupous8 pts
- miaous8 pts
- osmous8 pts
- parous8 pts
- pilous8 pts
- porous8 pts
- ramous8 pts
- rimous8 pts
- scious8 pts
- simous8 pts
- ulmous8 pts
- uncous8 pts
- algous7 pts
- dolous7 pts
- durous7 pts
- garous7 pts
- iodous7 pts
- nodous7 pts
- odious7 pts
- rudous7 pts
- rugous7 pts
- atrous6 pts
- aurous6 pts
- eurous6 pts
- linous6 pts
- nilous6 pts
- oleous6 pts
- serous6 pts
- setous6 pts
- tonous6 pts
- torous6 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- When should I use a length-specific ending list?
- Use it when you know both the word size and the suffix — common for Wordle greens, crossword entries, and hook planning in Scrabble.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 64 words matching this pattern. The average length is 6 letters and the average Scrabble score is 8.9 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is zygous (19 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 4 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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