With OUS
10 words · highest scoring is joyous at 16 points
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About 6 Letter Words With OUS
There are 10 six letter words containing OUS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is joyous at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BLOUSE, GROUSE, JOYOUS 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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6 Letter Words With OUS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With OUS
- joyous16
- famous11
- housed10
- houses9
- blouse8
- cousin8
- porous8
- spouse8
Common 6 Letter Words With OUS
- blouse8
- cousin8
- famous11
- grouse7
- houses9
- joyous16
- ousted7
- porous8
6 Letter Words With OUS Defined
- blouseNoun · 8 points
- a woman's upper garment resembling a shirt, typically with a collar, buttons, and sleeves
- cousinNoun · 8 points
- a child of one's uncle or aunt
- grouseNoun · 7 points
- a medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female
- housesNoun · 9 points
- a building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper storeys
- joyousAdjective · 16 points
- full of happiness and joy
- porousAdjective · 8 points
- (of a rock or other material) having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass
6 Letter Words With OUS: Questions
How many six letter words containing OUS are there?
There are 10 six letter words containing OUS in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing OUS?
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 OUS?
BLOUSE, GROUSE, JOYOUS are among the most familiar six letter words containing OUS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing OUS 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.