With OU
22 words · highest scoring is roux at 11 points
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About 4 Letter Words With OU
There are 22 four letter words containing OU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is roux at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 22 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOUT, NOUN, SOUL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With OU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With OU
- roux11
- ouch9
- coup8
- foul7
- four7
- hour7
- thou7
- your7
Common 4 Letter Words With OU
- bout6
- foul7
- hour7
- ouch9
- pour6
- roux11
- sour4
- tour4
4 Letter Words With OU Defined
- boutNoun · 6 points
- a short period of intense activity of a specified kind
- fourNumeral · 7 points
- equivalent to the product of two and two; one more than three, or six less than ten; 4
- nounNoun · 4 points
- a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun)
- pourVerb · 6 points
- flow rapidly in a steady stream
- soulNoun · 4 points
- the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
- thouNoun · 7 points
- a thousand
4 Letter Words With OU: Questions
How many four letter words containing OU are there?
There are 22 four letter words containing OU in our dictionary, and 22 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing OU?
ROUX is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing OU?
BOUT, NOUN, SOUL are among the most familiar four letter words containing OU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing OU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.