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Browse every dictionary word that contains the letter sequence OU — sorted by length and Scrabble score. OU is one of the most common vowel digraphs, central to thousands of everyday words.
This list collects dictionary words containing OU from the same word-game corpus that powers the UnscrambleTools Word Unscrambler, Anagram Solver, and Crossword Solver. There are 18,159 playable matches in our index, grouped below by length with Scrabble point values.
Knowing words with specific interior letter patterns is a core Scrabble and Words with Friends skill. OU words let you hook onto existing board placements, score high-value tiles, and clear awkward rack combinations. The average word length in this set is 15 letters.
Crossword constructors and solvers frequently encounter clues where only certain interior letters are confirmed. Pair this list with the Crossword Solver when you know OU must appear somewhere in the answer but the full pattern is unclear.
Wordle players can also benefit — when a yellow tile reveals that OU is somewhere in the word, filtering by "contains OU" narrows guesses quickly. This page groups words by length so you can target specific slot counts.
The highest-scoring word containing OU in our sample is ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS (38 base points, 15 letters). We also highlight 32 longer or premium-tile entries for advanced study.
Every chip links to a full word page with definitions (when available), anagram families, and related tools. UnscrambleTools does not fabricate dictionary entries — counts and scores come directly from processed index data.
Quick stats: 18,159 total words, 15-letter average length, 25-point mean score.
No separate common-word slice for OU; see the full list below.
Showing 350 unique words on this page (18,159 total in dictionary). Sorted by length, then Scrabble score.
Showing top 318 of 18,159 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
Filter live searches with the Pattern Finder (contains OU), unscramble racks in the Word Unscrambler, or match crossword slots in the Crossword Solver. For 18,159 static matches, use the length groups and word chips on this page — each links to /word/{word} for definitions and anagrams.
Players who viewed this list also explore: Word Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Daily Puzzle Hints, Word Unscrambler, Anagram Solver, Scrabble Score Calculator. Follow the links for adjacent patterns, tools, and per-word score pages.