With OU
131 words · highest scoring is boutique at 19 points
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About 8 Letter Words With OU
There are 131 eight letter words containing OU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is boutique at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 131 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCOUNTS, FOURTEEN, PREVIOUS 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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8 Letter Words With OU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With OU
- boutique19
- checkout19
- jealousy18
- journeys18
- knockout18
- youthful17
- blackout16
- famously16
Common 8 Letter Words With OU
- accounts12
- compound15
- doubting12
- grounded11
- newfound15
- outsider9
- routines8
- touching14
8 Letter Words With OU Defined
- accountsNoun · 12 points
- a report or description of an event or experience
- countessNoun · 10 points
- the wife or widow of a count or earl
- fourteenNumeral · 11 points
- equivalent to the product of seven and two; one more than thirteen, or six less than twenty; 14
- newfoundAdjective · 15 points
- recently discovered or established
- previousAdjective · 13 points
- existing or occurring before in time or order
- subgroupNoun · 13 points
- a subdivision of a group
8 Letter Words With OU: Questions
How many eight letter words containing OU are there?
There are 131 eight letter words containing OU in our dictionary, and 131 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing OU?
BOUTIQUE is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing OU?
ACCOUNTS, FOURTEEN, PREVIOUS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing OU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.