With OU
98 words · highest scoring is joyous at 16 points
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About 6 Letter Words With OU
There are 98 six letter words containing OU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is joyous at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 98 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABOUND, DUGOUT, OUTLET 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.
For a wider net, try Words With OU, which drops the length limit entirely.
6 Letter Words With OU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With OU
- joyous16
- touchy14
- bouncy13
- crouch13
- fought13
- though13
- bought12
- cloudy12
Common 6 Letter Words With OU
- abound9
- clouds9
- crouch13
- fought13
- labour8
- outcry11
- rounds7
- source8
6 Letter Words With OU Defined
- aboundVerb · 9 points
- exist in large numbers or amounts
- coughsVerb · 12 points
- expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound
- dugoutNoun · 8 points
- a trench that is dug and roofed over as a shelter for troops
- labourNoun · 8 points
- work, especially physical work
- outletNoun · 6 points
- a pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape
- shroudNoun · 10 points
- a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
6 Letter Words With OU: Questions
How many six letter words containing OU are there?
There are 98 six letter words containing OU in our dictionary, and 98 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing OU?
JOYOUS is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing OU?
ABOUND, DUGOUT, OUTLET are among the most familiar six letter words containing OU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six 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.