With OUS
57 words · highest scoring is hazardous at 22 points
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About 9 Letter Words With OUS
There are 57 nine letter words containing OUS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hazardous at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 57 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACOUSTICS, FRIVOLOUS, MURDEROUS 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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9 Letter Words With OUS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With OUS
- hazardous22
- anxiously19
- housework19
- housewife18
- obnoxious18
- farmhouse17
- obviously17
- playhouse17
Common 9 Letter Words With OUS
- acoustics13
- cancerous13
- delicious12
- glamorous12
- innocuous11
- momentous13
- obnoxious18
- seriously12
9 Letter Words With OUS Defined
- acousticsNoun · 13 points
- the properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it
- consciousAdjective · 13 points
- aware of and responding to one's surroundings
- frivolousAdjective · 15 points
- not having any serious purpose or value
- innocuousAdjective · 11 points
- not harmful or offensive
- murderousAdjective · 12 points
- capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent
- religiousNoun · 10 points
- a person bound by monastic vows
9 Letter Words With OUS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing OUS are there?
There are 57 nine letter words containing OUS in our dictionary, and 57 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing OUS?
HAZARDOUS is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing OUS?
ACOUSTICS, FRIVOLOUS, MURDEROUS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing OUS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.