7-Letter Words Containing OU
All 7-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 — 1,428 matches, 15.2 avg pts, 7 avg letters.
- Total words
- 1,428
- Avg length
- 7 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 15.2 pts
- Highest scoring
- outjazz (32 pts)
- Longest word
- outjazz (7 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 89(45%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 1,428 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. This list includes 89 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -US, -ED, -ES, -OUS appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. Top scorer: outjazz (32 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 15.2 points per word. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Competitive Scrabble strategy relies on pattern recognition. Lists like this train your brain to spot playable words under time pressure. With a vowel ratio of 0.43, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 45% 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. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Anchor words: highest scorer OUTJAZZ, longest OUTJAZZ. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 1,428 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- OUTJAZZ (7 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- OUTBUZZ (7 letters, 27 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- AZYMOUS (7 letters, 21 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JOUKERY (7 letters, 21 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- OUTJINX (7 letters, 21 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- AZYGOUS (7 letters, 20 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- MOUJIKS (7 letters, 20 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- JOUKING (7 letters, 19 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 1,428 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
7-letter words
- outjazz32 pts
- outbuzz27 pts
- azymous21 pts
- joukery21 pts
- outjinx21 pts
- azygous20 pts
- moujiks20 pts
- jouking19 pts
- outzany19 pts
- zouaves19 pts
- bouquet18 pts
- canezou18 pts
- chabouk18 pts
- chibouk18 pts
- foujdar18 pts
- joubarb18 pts
- otozoum18 pts
- outjump18 pts
- vaudoux18 pts
- zamouse18 pts
- zincous18 pts
- acouchy17 pts
- chymous17 pts
- expound17 pts
- foughty17 pts
- froughy17 pts
- jounced17 pts
- journey17 pts
- kickout17 pts
- outflux17 pts
- outgaze17 pts
- outkick17 pts
- oxhouse17 pts
- touzled17 pts
- acajous16 pts
- aqueous16 pts
- azotous16 pts
- azurous16 pts
- bonjour16 pts
- bourkha16 pts
- buxeous16 pts
- capouch16 pts
- choughs16 pts
- choupic16 pts
- grouchy16 pts
- joubert16 pts
- jounces16 pts
- juncous16 pts
- koumyss16 pts
- kouprey16 pts
- kouproh16 pts
- nounize16 pts
- outraze16 pts
- outsize16 pts
- outwick16 pts
- ozonous16 pts
- pabouch16 pts
- pouffed16 pts
- sapajou16 pts
- tourize16 pts
- touzles16 pts
- vouched16 pts
- youthly16 pts
- zealous16 pts
- adjourn15 pts
- adjoust15 pts
- backout15 pts
- bouffes15 pts
- bouffon15 pts
- bourock15 pts
- byously15 pts
- chaoush15 pts
- chylous15 pts
- couched15 pts
- couthly15 pts
- debouch15 pts
- doughty15 pts
- flouncy15 pts
- fondouk15 pts
- fourche15 pts
- goujons15 pts
- jousted15 pts
- mahmoud15 pts
- mouched15 pts
- ouphish15 pts
- outback15 pts
- outhymn15 pts
- outpick15 pts
- pickout15 pts
- pouched15 pts
- pouffes15 pts
- sambouk15 pts
- skeough15 pts
- slouchy15 pts
- throuch15 pts
- typhous15 pts
- vapoury15 pts
- vouchee15 pts
- voucher15 pts
- vouches15 pts
- vouchor15 pts
- wamefou15 pts
- acouchi14 pts
- anxious14 pts
- aswough14 pts
- bemouth14 pts
- bivouac14 pts
- bouchal14 pts
- bouchee14 pts
- boucher14 pts
- bouchon14 pts
- boughed14 pts
- boulimy14 pts
- cachous14 pts
- chounce14 pts
- couchee14 pts
- coucher14 pts
- couches14 pts
- coughed14 pts
- courche14 pts
- courtby14 pts
- coypous14 pts
- crouche14 pts
- douched14 pts
- doucker14 pts
- drouthy14 pts
- dyvours14 pts
- foundry14 pts
- goutify14 pts
- houdahs14 pts
- hougher14 pts
- hydrous14 pts
- jalouse14 pts
- jealous14 pts
- joulean14 pts
- journal14 pts
- jouster14 pts
- mimmoud14 pts
- mouches14 pts
- noughty14 pts
- noxious14 pts
- outffed14 pts
- outjest14 pts
- outjuts14 pts
- outwake14 pts
- outwalk14 pts
- outwork14 pts
- padouks14 pts
- plouked14 pts
- pouches14 pts
- rejourn14 pts
- roughly14 pts
- sexuous14 pts
- shroudy14 pts
- sloughy14 pts
- sojourn14 pts
- thought14 pts
- through14 pts
- touchup14 pts
- toughly14 pts
- troughy14 pts
- uncouch14 pts
- wacapou14 pts
- walkout14 pts
- workout14 pts
- woundly14 pts
- wrought14 pts
- youdith14 pts
- youngly14 pts
- youngth14 pts
- younker14 pts
- youward14 pts
- abought13 pts
- avoutry13 pts
- bakeout13 pts
- belouke13 pts
- bombous13 pts
- borough13 pts
- boundly13 pts
- brought13 pts
- cabouca13 pts
- campout13 pts
- choused13 pts
- cloughs13 pts
- coccous13 pts
- cofound13 pts
- cookout13 pts
- cougher13 pts
- couhage13 pts
- coulomb13 pts
- couvade13 pts
- doucely13 pts
- douches13 pts
- drouked13 pts
- etouffe13 pts
- favours13 pts
- fervour13 pts
- flavour13 pts
- flavous13 pts
- foulish13 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from words containing the same letters?
- The unfiltered “words containing” page spans all lengths. This version keeps one length bucket so you can study exact slot patterns like 5-letter words containing QU.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 1,428 words matching this pattern. The average length is 7 letters and the average Scrabble score is 15.2 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is outjazz (32 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 89 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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