Words Ending in OUS
We found 1,193 words ending in OUS. Common examples are ADVANTAGEOUS, ADVENTUROUS, AMBIGUOUS, AMBITIOUS. Bold words are common everyday words; the number shows Scrabble points.
1,193words
ZYGODACTYLOUStop score (32 pts)
ADVANTAGEOUScommon word
4-letter words (2)
5-letter words (3)
6-letter words (32)
7-letter words (114)
- amorous9
- anxious14
- bulbous11
- callous9
- curious9
- devious11
- dubious10
- envious10
- furious10
- heinous10
- hideous11
- igneous8
- jealous14
- nervous10
- nitrous7
- noxious14
- obvious12
- ominous9
- pompous13
- serious7
- tedious8
- tenuous7
- various10
- vicious12
- viscous12
- acajous16
- acerous9
- acetous9
- acinous9
- adipous10
- aeneous7
- agamous10
- amadous10
- anurous7
- apodous10
- aqueous16
- arduous8
- arenous7
- azygous20
- bilious9
- boubous11
- brumous11
- bullous9
- burnous9
- cachous14
- carious9
- caseous9
- chylous15
- chymous17
- cirrous9
- citrous9
- coccous13
- congous10
- copious11
- cormous11
- coypous14
- cuprous11
- duteous8
- emulous9
- estrous7
- fatuous10
- ferrous10
- fibrous12
- folious10
- fulvous13
- fungous11
- fuscous12
- gallous8
- gaseous8
- gibbous12
- globous10
- grumous10
- gummous12
- hugeous11
- hydrous14
- impious11
- leprous9
- luteous7
- nimious9
- niobous9
- niveous10
- nocuous9
- ochrous12
- odorous8
- onerous7
- osmious9
- osseous7
- ozonous16
- pappous13
- parlous9
- petrous9
- piceous11
- pileous9
- piteous9
- pulpous11
- raucous9
- riotous7
- rubious9
- ruinous7
- sanious7
- sarcous9
- simious9
- sinuous7
- spinous9
- spumous11
- talcous9
- timeous9
- typhous15
- uranous7
- urinous7
- vacuous12
- villous10
- zealous16
- zincous18
8-letter words (179)
- cautious10
- enormous10
- fabulous13
- generous9
- glorious9
- gorgeous10
- gracious11
- infamous13
- luminous10
- luscious10
- nauseous8
- numerous10
- precious12
- previous13
- ravenous11
- rigorous9
- sensuous8
- studious9
- tortious8
- venomous13
- virtuous11
- wondrous12
- acarpous12
- acaulous10
- aduncous11
- anginous9
- angulous9
- anserous8
- aphthous16
- apterous10
- araceous10
- arborous10
- arsenous8
- arsonous8
- astomous10
- bibulous12
- bigamous13
- bijugous18
- bimanous12
- biparous12
- biramous12
- butyrous13
- caducous13
- canorous10
- captious12
- caribous12
- cernuous10
- chlorous13
- chromous15
- citreous10
- corneous10
- couscous12
- covetous13
- crankous14
- cribrous12
- croupous12
- cumbrous14
- cumulous12
- cupreous12
- decorous11
- desirous9
- dextrous16
- didymous15
- diecious11
- digamous12
- dimerous11
- dioicous11
- dizygous22
- dolorous9
- edacious11
- elytrous11
- enginous9
- epigeous11
- eurokous12
- exiguous16
- eximious17
- factious13
- fashious14
- fastuous11
- ferreous11
- feverous14
- flexuous18
- frabjous20
- glabrous11
- glaucous11
- goitrous9
- grievous12
- griseous9
- gypseous14
- hamulous13
- humorous13
- ichorous13
- idoneous9
- imporous12
- lacteous10
- laminous10
- libelous10
- ligneous9
- lustrous8
- manitous10
- marabous12
- melanous10
- mucinous12
- muticous12
- mutinous10
- nacreous10
- nebulous10
- nodulous9
- nubilous10
- numinous10
- ocherous13
- ochreous13
- oestrous8
- oogamous11
- orgulous9
- patulous10
- perilous10
- pervious13
- petalous10
- plumbous14
- pluvious13
- poaceous12
- polypous15
- populous12
- pyritous13
- racemous12
- ramulous10
- resinous8
- rosinous8
- ructious10
- sabulous10
- sapajous17
- saporous10
- savorous11
- scabious12
- scabrous12
- scarious10
- sclerous10
- sedulous9
- selenous8
- sepalous10
- setulous8
- sombrous12
- sonorous8
- spacious12
- specious12
- spermous12
- spurious10
- squamous19
- stannous8
+ 29 more 8-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
9-letter words (189)
- ambiguous14
- ambitious13
- anonymous14
- atrocious11
- conscious13
- courteous11
- dangerous11
- delicious12
- delirious10
- egregious11
- erogenous10
- erroneous9
- facetious14
- felonious12
- frivolous15
- glamorous12
- hazardous22
- hilarious12
- impetuous13
- ingenious10
- innocuous11
- insidious10
- litigious10
- ludicrous12
- malicious13
- marvelous14
- monstrous11
- murderous12
- nefarious12
- notorious9
- oblivious14
- obnoxious18
- poisonous11
- religious10
- righteous13
- strenuous9
- sumptuous13
- tenacious11
- torturous9
- unanimous11
- vivacious17
- acidulous12
- aluminous11
- amorphous16
- analogous10
- anestrous9
- anhydrous16
- anomalous11
- apetalous11
- apogamous14
- arboreous11
- arsenious9
- assiduous10
- audacious12
- barbarous13
- beauteous11
- biogenous12
- bodacious14
- bonhomous16
- bounteous11
- bumptious15
- calculous13
- cancerous13
- cankerous15
- capacious15
- carcajous20
- cavernous14
- cetaceous13
- chancrous16
- chitinous14
- cinereous11
- clamorous13
- cobaltous13
- congruous12
- coumarous13
- crapulous13
- credulous12
- cretinous11
- criminous13
- cutaneous11
- deciduous13
- dentulous10
- dexterous17
- diclinous12
- diestrous10
- dioecious12
- dipterous12
- edematous12
- epigonous12
- epigynous15
- eponymous16
- exogamous19
- exogenous17
- ferocious14
- fistulous12
- fractious14
- froufrous15
- fructuous14
- fugacious15
- fulgurous13
- garrulous10
- glutenous10
- glutinous10
- gummatous14
- humongous15
- humungous15
- hypogeous18
- imperious13
- incurious11
- ingenuous10
- injurious16
- invidious13
- isogamous12
- judicious19
- kabeljous22
- kinkajous24
- laborious11
- larcenous11
- lecherous14
- libellous11
- lichenous14
- longevous13
- lubricous13
- luxurious16
- malarious11
- manganous12
- meandrous12
- melodious12
- mercurous13
- micaceous15
- momentous13
- monecious13
- murmurous13
- myomatous16
- nectarous11
- nonporous11
- officious17
- oviparous14
- palladous12
- pendulous12
- penurious11
- plenteous11
- pomaceous15
- ponderous12
- pumiceous15
- querulous18
- rancorous11
- rapacious13
- rapturous11
- rivalrous12
+ 39 more 9-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
10-letter words (224)
- auspicious14
- autonomous12
- calamitous14
- chivalrous18
- contagious13
- continuous12
- courageous13
- curvaceous17
- disastrous11
- fortuitous13
- gratuitous11
- harmonious15
- horrendous14
- impervious17
- incestuous12
- indigenous12
- infectious15
- lascivious15
- marvellous15
- meticulous14
- miraculous14
- monogamous15
- mysterious15
- nutritious10
- outrageous11
- precocious16
- rebellious12
- rendezvous23
- ridiculous13
- slanderous11
- stupendous13
- suspicious14
- synonymous18
- tremendous13
- ubiquitous21
- victorious15
- abstemious14
- acephalous17
- adulterous11
- alacritous12
- albuminous14
- alliaceous12
- allogamous13
- amphibious19
- anadromous13
- anasarcous12
- anatropous12
- antonymous15
- aposporous14
- aquiferous22
- arenaceous12
- armigerous13
- auriferous13
- autoecious12
- autogamous13
- autogenous11
- autologous11
- autotomous12
- avaricious15
- battailous12
- bituminous14
- blusterous12
- boisterous12
- cadaverous16
- calcareous14
- caliginous13
- calumnious14
- cancellous14
- capricious16
- censorious12
- ceruminous14
- circuitous14
- clangorous13
- coetaneous12
- commodious17
- coniferous15
- contiguous13
- coriaceous14
- curvacious17
- decapodous16
- despiteous13
- diadromous14
- diaphanous16
- dimorphous18
- dispiteous13
- distichous16
- drupaceous15
- eczematous23
- edentulous11
- endogamous14
- endogenous12
- epiphanous17
- ericaceous14
- euphonious15
- extraneous17
- factitious15
- fallacious15
- fastidious14
- felicitous15
- fictitious15
- flagitious14
- foliaceous15
- foraminous15
- fuliginous14
- gangrenous12
- gelatinous11
- glamourous13
- gluttonous11
- gramineous13
- gregarious12
- gynandrous15
- halogenous14
- hellacious15
- hemizygous28
- herbaceous17
- homogamous18
- homogenous16
- homologous16
- homonymous20
- homozygous28
- hypogynous22
- idolatrous11
- incautious12
- indecorous13
- inglorious11
- iniquitous19
- innumerous12
- keratinous14
- languorous11
- lanuginous11
- leguminous13
- libidinous13
- licentious12
- lipomatous14
- loquacious21
- lubricious14
- luciferous15
- lugubrious13
- malodorous13
- membranous16
- mendacious15
- migrainous13
- monestrous12
- monoecious14
- monogynous16
- monotonous12
- myxomatous24
- nidicolous13
- nidifugous15
- nonaqueous19
+ 74 more 10-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
11-letter words (161)
- adventurous15
- blasphemous20
- carnivorous16
- conspicuous17
- fantabulous16
- flirtatious14
- illustrious11
- industrious12
- intravenous14
- overanxious21
- phosphorous21
- prestigious14
- pretentious13
- promiscuous17
- repetitious13
- spontaneous13
- superfluous16
- treacherous16
- unconscious15
- abstentious13
- acrimonious15
- adenomatous14
- anachronous16
- androgynous16
- anfractuous16
- angiomatous14
- anisogamous14
- arenicolous13
- atrabilious13
- burglarious14
- cacophonous20
- calcicolous17
- calciferous18
- calcifugous19
- callipygous19
- catadromous16
- cataractous15
- ceremonious15
- champertous20
- collagenous14
- compendious18
- congenerous14
- contentious13
- contrarious13
- coterminous15
- cruciferous18
- crustaceous15
- cupriferous18
- declivitous17
- deleterious12
- diadelphous18
- dichogamous20
- dichotomous19
- dissentious12
- duplicitous16
- efficacious21
- expeditious21
- farinaceous16
- farraginous15
- ferriferous17
- ferruginous15
- fibromatous18
- filamentous16
- fissiparous16
- floriferous17
- frugivorous18
- granivorous15
- gypsiferous20
- hemipterous18
- herbivorous19
- homogeneous17
- homophonous21
- homopterous18
- homosporous18
- hydrogenous19
- ignominious14
- impecunious17
- incongruous14
- incredulous14
- injudicious21
- irreligious12
- isochronous16
- isomorphous18
- lactiferous16
- lepromatous15
- ligamentous14
- magnanimous16
- mellifluous16
- meritorious13
- microporous17
- mischievous21
- monophagous19
- mountainous13
- multiparous15
- mycophagous24
- myelogenous17
- myelomatous18
- necessitous13
- nitrogenous12
- nonluminous13
- nonsensuous11
- nonvenomous16
- nulliparous13
- odoriferous15
- omnifarious16
- opprobrious17
- overobvious19
- overserious14
- overzealous23
- pentamerous15
- perspicuous17
- pestiferous16
- piscivorous18
- polyandrous17
- polyestrous16
- polyonymous21
- polyphagous22
- polyphonous21
- precipitous17
- primiparous17
- prognathous17
- punctilious15
- rhizomatous25
- rumbustious15
- sanguineous12
- saponaceous15
- sarcomatous15
- scoriaceous15
- scrumptious17
- sententious11
- serpiginous14
- solanaceous13
- somniferous16
- splendorous14
- sporogenous14
- sulphureous16
- sympetalous18
- symphonious21
- synchronous19
- tautologous12
- temerarious13
- tempestuous15
- tendencious14
- tendentious12
- terraqueous20
- terricolous13
- terrigenous12
- tetramerous13
- triquetrous20
- tuberculous15
+ 11 more 11-letter words – narrow your search to see them.
12-letter words (132)
- advantageous17
- discourteous15
- disingenuous14
- preposterous16
- presumptuous18
- rambunctious18
- subconscious18
- unscrupulous16
- adscititious15
- adventitious16
- altitudinous13
- ambidextrous24
- amentiferous17
- anemophilous19
- anthophilous20
- argillaceous15
- ascomycetous21
- asynchronous20
- atheromatous17
- cantankerous18
- carbonaceous18
- cementitious16
- circumfluous21
- coleopterous16
- collembolous18
- complicitous20
- compunctious20
- contemptuous18
- conterminous16
- contumacious18
- contumelious16
- coprophagous22
- coprophilous21
- cryptogamous22
- diatomaceous17
- disputatious15
- erythematous20
- eurythermous20
- gallinaceous15
- gametogenous16
- gamopetalous17
- hebetudinous18
- heliolatrous15
- hematogenous18
- heteroecious17
- heterogamous18
- heterogenous16
- heterologous16
- heteronomous17
- heterozygous28
- hygrophilous24
- impetiginous17
- inauspicious16
- incommodious19
- infelicitous17
- inharmonious17
- insalubrious14
- luminiferous17
- lymphomatous24
- macropterous18
- meretricious16
- mesophyllous22
- microsporous18
- microvillous19
- monadelphous20
- mucilaginous17
- multifarious17
- mycetomatous21
- myxedematous27
- necrophagous20
- neuropterous14
- nonambiguous17
- noncancerous16
- nonconscious16
- nonfrivolous18
- nonglamorous15
- nonhazardous25
- nonpoisonous14
- nonreligious13
- nonunanimous14
- obstreperous16
- oleoresinous12
- oligophagous19
- orchidaceous20
- orthotropous17
- ostentatious12
- overcautious17
- overgenerous16
- parsimonious16
- pectinaceous18
- percutaneous16
- peritrichous19
- pertinacious16
- phytophagous26
- polymorphous24
- polypetalous19
- polystichous22
- porcelaneous16
- precancerous18
- preconscious18
- pseudonymous20
- quadrumanous24
- sacrilegious15
- salutiferous15
- saprophagous20
- schizogonous27
- seleniferous15
- semilustrous14
- seminiferous17
- semiprecious18
- simultaneous14
- slaughterous16
- soporiferous17
- steatopygous18
- subcutaneous16
- succedaneous17
- sudoriferous16
- supercilious16
- suppositious16
- titaniferous15
- transpicuous16
- trichotomous19
- ultraserious12
- uncensorious14
- unchivalrous20
- uncourageous15
- unfastidious16
- unpropitious16
- unprosperous16
- unsuspicious16
- vainglorious16
- viruliferous18
13-letter words (101)
- conscientious17
- inconspicuous19
- instantaneous13
- miscellaneous17
- sanctimonious17
- superstitious15
- angiospermous18
- antireligious14
- argentiferous17
- arteriovenous16
- autocephalous20
- autochthonous21
- bibliolatrous17
- brachypterous25
- camphoraceous24
- carboniferous20
- carcinomatous19
- cartilaginous16
- cavernicolous20
- cleistogamous18
- condylomatous21
- consentaneous15
- diathermanous19
- discontinuous16
- disharmonious19
- emphysematous25
- enterocoelous15
- entomophagous21
- entomophilous20
- exanthematous25
- fossiliferous19
- garnetiferous17
- graminivorous19
- granulomatous16
- gymnospermous23
- hematophagous24
- heterocystous21
- heterogeneous17
- heteropterous18
- heterosporous18
- hymenopterous23
- hypercautious23
- inefficacious23
- inhomogeneous19
- insectivorous18
- lepidopterous18
- medicamentous20
- metalliferous18
- microphyllous25
- mucocutaneous19
- multitudinous16
- mycetophagous26
- nickeliferous22
- nonautonomous15
- noncontagious16
- noncontiguous16
- noncontinuous15
- nongregarious15
- nonhomologous19
- nonindigenous15
- noninfectious18
- nonleguminous16
- nonmonogamous18
- nonnutritious13
- overambitious20
- overconscious20
- overcredulous19
- overingenious17
- ovoviviparous24
- papillomatous19
- perspicacious21
- phycomycetous30
- platitudinous16
- plenitudinous16
- polychotomous25
- porcellaneous17
- prolegomenous18
- proteinaceous17
- pusillanimous17
- rectitudinous16
- semiconscious19
- semireligious16
- serendipitous16
- splendiferous19
- stercoraceous17
- stoloniferous16
- subbituminous19
- subcoriaceous19
- subreptitious17
- subterraneous15
- supercautious17
- surreptitious15
- tetradynamous19
- thermophilous23
- ultracautious15
- umbelliferous20
- unadventurous17
- unceremonious17
- uncontentious15
- unpretentious15
- zygodactylous32
14-letter words (39)
- geosynchronous23
- actinomycetous23
- campylotropous25
- chlorophyllous27
- consanguineous17
- contradictious19
- diamondiferous21
- dicotyledonous21
- extemporaneous25
- hemimetabolous23
- heterophyllous25
- holometabolous21
- hyperconscious26
- ichthyophagous31
- interreligious15
- intracutaneous16
- multireligious17
- myrmecophilous28
- nonfilamentous19
- nonhomogeneous20
- nonnitrogenous15
- nonsynchronous22
- overfastidious21
- overscrupulous21
- oversolicitous19
- oversuspicious21
- pachydermatous27
- papilionaceous20
- parenchymatous26
- pseudomorphous24
- semiautonomous18
- socioreligious17
- superambitious20
- superluxurious23
- supposititious18
- transcutaneous16
- ultraglamorous17
- ultrahazardous27
- unostentatious14
15-letter words (17)
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Frequently asked questions
How many words ending in OUS are there?
There are 1,193 words ending in OUS in our word list, for example ADVANTAGEOUS.
What is the highest scoring word ending in ous in Scrabble?
ZYGODACTYLOUS scores 32 points in Scrabble (before bonus squares) and 34 points in Words With Friends.