The 800 most common words that end in OUS, out of 3218 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words ending with OUS (24)
- previous13
- various10
- serious7
- religious10
- anonymous14
- famous11
- continuous12
- numerous10
- dangerous11
- obvious12
- hazardous22
- precious12
- indigenous12
- curious9
- gorgeous10
- nervous10
- delicious12
- fabulous13
- enormous10
- tremendous13
- infectious15
- conscious13
- generous9
- mysterious15
4 letter words ending with OUS (1)
- nous4
5 letter words ending with OUS (2)
- ayous8
- pious7
6 letter words ending with OUS (30)
- algous7
- almous8
- amyous11
- atrous6
- aurous6
- awmous11
- cerous8
- cymous13
- famous11
- fumous11
- hamous11
- iodous7
- joyous16
- lupous8
- mucous10
- nodous7
- odious7
- osmous8
- pilous8
- porous8
- rufous9
- rugous7
- serous6
- setous6
- simous8
- tonous6
- uncous8
- uveous9
- venous9
- vinous9
7 letter words ending with OUS (124)
- acerous9
- acetous9
- acinous9
- aeneous7
- agamous10
- agynous11
- amorous9
- animous9
- anurous7
- anxious14
- apodous10
- apyrous12
- aqueous16
- arduous8
- atheous10
- atokous11
- azotous16
- azygous20
- bilious9
- bivious12
- bombous13
- brumous11
- bulbous11
- bullous9
- burnous9
- callous9
- calvous12
- carious9
- carnous9
- caseous9
- cereous9
- chylous15
- chymous17
- citrous9
- coccous13
- copious11
- cormous11
- cuprous11
- curious9
- devious11
- discous10
- dubious10
- duteous8
- ebrious9
- emulous9
- envious10
- estrous7
- fatuous10
- ferrous10
- fibrous12
- folious10
- fulvous13
- fungous11
- furious10
- fuscous12
- gallous8
- gaseous8
- gibbous12
- globous10
- grumous10
- gummous12
- heinous10
- hideous11
- hydrous14
- idolous8
- igneous8
- impious11
- jealous14
- juncous16
- leprous9
- limbous11
- luteous7
- nervous10
- nimious9
- niobous9
- nitrous7
- niveous10
- nocuous9
- noxious14
- obvious12
- odorous8
- ominous9
- onerous7
- onymous12
- osmious9
- osseous7
- ozonous16
- parlous9
- pectous11
- petrous9
- piceous11
- pileous9
- piteous9
- plumous11
- pompous13
- raucous9
- riotous7
- rubious9
- ruinous7
- sanious7
- sarcous9
- serious7
- simious9
- sinuous7
- spinous9
- spumous11
- talcous9
- tedious8
- tenuous7
- timeous9
- torvous10
- typhous15
- uberous9
- unpious9
- uranous7
- urinous7
- vacuous12
- various10
- veinous10
- vicious12
- villous10
- viscous12
- zealous16
- zincous18
8 letter words ending with OUS (232)
- acarpous12
- acholous13
- achroous13
- achylous16
- achymous18
- acoelous10
- adipsous11
- aduncous11
- amberous12
- amoebous12
- amurcous12
- amyelous13
- anginous9
- angulous9
- anhelous11
- anserous8
- anticous10
- antinous8
- apellous10
- aphonous13
- aphthous16
- apterous10
- araceous10
- arborous10
- arsenous8
- astomous10
- atropous10
- azureous17
- bibulous12
- biferous13
- bigamous13
- bimanous12
- biparous12
- biramous12
- bisetous10
- boracous12
- butyrous13
- caducous13
- caesious10
- canorous10
- captious12
- caricous12
- carneous10
- cautious10
- cernuous10
- chlorous13
- chromous15
- citreous10
- comatous12
- corneous10
- couscous12
- covetous13
- covinous13
- crankous14
- crebrous12
- croceous12
- croupous12
- cumbrous14
- cumulous12
- cupreous12
- cyaneous13
- dartrous9
- decorous11
- defluous12
- depilous11
- desirous9
- dextrous16
- didymous15
- digamous12
- digenous10
- digonous10
- digynous13
- dimerous11
- dioicous11
- ditokous13
- dolorous9
- doubtous11
- edacious11
- elytrous11
- embryous15
- enginous9
- enormous10
- epigeous11
- exiguous16
- eximious17
- fabulous13
- factious13
- fastuous11
- ferreous11
- feverous14
- fictious13
- flexuous18
- frondous12
- gemmeous13
- generous9
- glabrous11
- glareous9
- glaucous11
- glorious9
- goitrous9
- gonimous11
- gorgeous10
- gracious11
- grievous12
- griseous9
- gypseous14
- humorous13
- ichorous13
- idoneous9
- imporous12
- incanous10
- incubous12
- infamous13
- irideous9
- iridious9
- lacteous10
- lagopous11
- laminous10
- libelous10
- ligneous9
- luminous10
- lungeous9
- luscious10
- lustrous8
- melanous10
- mucinous12
- muticous12
- mutilous10
- mutinous10
- nacreous10
- nauseous8
- nebulous10
- nidorous9
- nodulous9
- nubilous10
- numerous10
- numinous10
- ocherous13
- ochreous13
- oestrous8
- oogamous11
- ordurous9
- orgulous9
- ovarious11
- pabulous12
- papulous12
- patulous10
- perilous10
- pervious13
- petalous10
- phyllous16
- pilulous10
- plumbous14
- pluvious13
- poaceous12
- polypous15
- populous12
- potorous10
- precious12
- premious12
- prepious12
- previous13
- pulicous12
- racemous12
- ramulous10
- ravenous11
- resinous8
- rigorous9
- rumorous10
- sabulous10
- salivous11
- saporous10
- savorous11
- scabious12
- scabrous12
- scarious10
- sciolous10
- sclerous10
- scorious10
- sedulous9
- sensuous8
- sibilous10
- sombrous12
- sonorous8
- spacious12
- spathous13
- specious12
- spermous12
- spurious10
- squamous19
- stannous8
- stibious10
- stratous8
- strigous9
- strumous10
- studious9
- stupeous10
- suberous10
- sudorous9
- temerous10
- tenuious8
- thallous11
- timorous10
- titanous8
- tortious8
- tortuous8
- trappous12
- tuberous10
- tubulous10
- tumorous10
- tumulous10
- ulcerous10
- unctious10
- unctuous10
- undulous9
- unjoyous18
- unodious9
- unporous10
- unvinous11
- usurious8
- uxorious15
- valorous11
- vanadous12
- vaporous13
- venomous13
- vigorous12
- viperous13
- virtuous11
- vitreous11
- wondrous12
- wrongous12
- xanthous18
9 letter words ending with OUS (392)
- abnormous13
- acanthous14
- acclivous16
- achromous16
- acidulous12
- acuminous13
- affabrous17
- agnathous13
- alburnous11
- aliferous12
- aligerous10
- alluvious12
- aluminous11
- ambagious14
- ambiguous14
- ambitious13
- amorphous16
- analogous10
- anandrous10
- ananthous12
- anhistous12
- anhydrous16
- anomalous11
- anonymous14
- apetalous11
- aphidious15
- aphyllous17
- apiaceous13
- apivorous14
- apogamous14
- aproctous13
- arboreous11
- argentous10
- argillous10
- aroideous10
- arrhizous21
- arsenious9
- asbestous11
- asomatous11
- aspermous13
- assiduous10
- astucious11
- athermous14
- atrocious11
- audacious12
- autecious11
- autoicous11
- barbarous13
- beauteous11
- bibacious15
- bicornous13
- bifarious14
- biflorous14
- biogenous12
- bisexuous18
- bivalvous17
- bodacious14
- bounteous11
- bumptious15
- calculous13
- cancerous13
- cankerous15
- cantorous11
- capacious15
- carbonous13
- cavernous14
- cellulous11
- cepaceous15
- cephalous16
- ceraceous13
- ceruleous11
- cetaceous13
- chancrous16
- chitinous14
- cibarious13
- cilicious13
- cinderous12
- cinereous11
- clamorous13
- cobaltous13
- congruous12
- conscious13
- consonous11
- corticous13
- courteous11
- crapulous13
- craterous11
- credulous12
- cretinous11
- cutaneous11
- dangerous11
- deciduous13
- declivous15
- deiparous12
- delicious12
- delirious10
- dexterous17
- diandrous11
- diatomous12
- dichroous15
- diclinous12
- dicoccous16
- dicrotous12
- dioecious12
- dipterous12
- disporous12
- edematous12
- egregious11
- enhydrous16
- epanthous14
- epigenous12
- epigynous15
- epixylous21
- eponymous16
- erogenous10
- erroneous9
- ethereous12
- euphonous14
- exogamous19
- exogenous17
- exsuccous20
- fabaceous16
- facetious14
- fagaceous15
- fatuitous12
- favillous15
- felonious12
- feracious14
- ferocious14
- festivous15
- fibrinous14
- filaceous14
- fistulous12
- flammeous16
- flavorous15
- fractious14
- frivolous15
- fructuous14
- fruticous14
- fugacious15
- fulgorous13
- fulgurous13
- fulminous14
- furacious14
- garrulous10
- germanous12
- glamorous12
- glutenous10
- glutinous10
- granulous10
- gummatous14
- gumptious14
- halituous12
- harborous14
- hazardous22
- hilarious12
- hircinous14
- hunkerous16
- hypogeous18
- imaginous12
- imperious13
- impetuous13
- impiteous13
- incurious11
- indubious12
- inebrious11
- infandous13
- ingenious10
- ingenuous10
- injurious16
- innocuous11
- innoxious16
- inodorous10
- insidious10
- invidious13
- irriguous10
- isandrous10
- isanthous12
- isogamous12
- isogenous10
- isologous10
- isomerous11
- isonomous11
- isopodous12
- judicious19
- jumentous18
- laborious11
- lapideous12
- larcenous11
- leavenous12
- lecherous14
- lilaceous11
- limaceous13
- litigious10
- longevous13
- lubricous13
- ludicrous12
- luxurious16
- macrotous13
- macrurous13
- malaceous13
- malarious11
- malicious13
- manganous12
- marvelous14
- masterous11
- meandrous12
- melodious12
- mercurous13
- meteorous11
- micaceous15
- minacious13
- molybdous17
- momentous13
- monoicous13
- monstrous11
- moraceous13
- murderous12
- murmurous13
- musaceous13
- naphthous17
- nectarous11
- nefarious12
- nickelous15
- nonmucous13
- nonparous11
- nonporous11
- nonserous9
- nonvenous12
- nonvinous12
- notorious9
- numberous13
- oblivious14
- obnoxious18
- officious17
- oleaceous11
- ophidious15
- ostentous9
- oviferous15
- oviparous14
- oxygenous20
- palladous12
- panderous12
- papillous13
- paroicous13
- pecunious13
- pendulous12
- penurious11
- perjurous18
- pesterous11
- pinaceous13
- pituitous11
- platinous11
- plenteous11
- plumbeous15
- poisonous11
- pomaceous15
- ponderous12
- posticous13
- prasinous11
- prefamous16
- primevous16
- pulverous14
- pumiceous15
- puniceous13
- pustulous11
- quartzous27
- quaverous21
- querulous18
- rancorous11
- rapacious13
- rapturous11
- recurvous14
- religious10
- residuous10
- retecious11
- righteous13
- riparious11
- rivalrous12
- roboreous11
- rosaceous11
- rutaceous11
- sagacious12
- salacious11
- saphenous14
- schistous14
- schorlous14
- scirrhous14
- scopulous13
- sebaceous13
- seditious10
- selenious9
- sericeous11
- setaceous11
- siliceous11
- silicious11
- siliquous18
- simonious11
- slumbrous13
- solacious11
- sorcerous11
- sphagnous15
- spinulous11
- spiritous11
- spongeous12
- squarrous18
- squeamous20
- stomatous11
- strenuous9
- stuporous11
- subereous11
- submucous15
- subramous13
- subserous11
- succinous13
- succubous15
- succulous13
- sulfurous12
- sumptuous13
- susurrous9
- synoicous14
- syntonous12
- tartarous9
- taxaceous18
- tellurous9
- tenacious11
- tendinous10
- tendonous10
- tenebrous11
- tetterous9
- theaceous14
- tomentous11
- torminous11
- tortulous9
- torturous9
- tremulous11
- trigamous12
- trigonous10
- trigynous13
- trimerous11
- troublous11
- tufaceous14
- tyrannous12
- uliginous10
- ulmaceous13
- unanimous11
- unanxious16
- unarduous10
- uncopious13
- uncurious11
- undevious13
- unduteous10
- unemulous11
- unenvious12
- unfibrous14
- unguinous10
- unhideous13
- unigenous10
- uniparous11
- uniramous11
- unisonous9
- unjealous16
- unnervous12
- unobvious14
- unominous11
- unonerous9
- unpiteous11
- unpompous15
- unriotous9
- unserious9
- untedious10
- untimeous11
- unvicious14
- unzealous18
- urogenous10
- uropodous12
- ustorious9
- vagarious13
- variolous12
- venturous12
- veracious14
- verdurous13
- verminous14
- verrucous14
- vexatious19
- vicarious14
- vimineous14
- vinaceous14
- vivacious17
- voracious14
- vulturous12
- zoogamous21
10 letter words ending with OUS (19)
- abdominous15
- abiogenous13
- abstemious14
- acarpelous14
- acephalous17
- acetarious12
- acinaceous14
- acinarious12
- acondylous16
- acrogenous13
- acrogynous16
- acronymous17
- acrotomous14
- adactylous16
- continuous12
- indigenous12
- infectious15
- mysterious15
- tremendous13
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nous | Intellect |
| algous | Of or pertaining to the algæ, or seaweeds |
| amyous | Wanting in muscle |
| atrous | Coal-black |
| aurous | Containing gold |
| cymous | Having the nature of a cyme, or derived from a cyme |
| fumous | Producing smoke |
| hamous | Having the end hooked or curved |
| iodous | Pertaining to, or containing, iodine. See -ous (chemical suffix). Iodous acid, a hypothetical acid… |
| mucous | Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus |
| rugous | Wrinkled |
| setous | Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairs |
| simous | Having a very flat or snub nose, with the end turned up |
| tonous | Abounding in tone or sound |
| uncous | Hooklike |
| uveous | Resembling a grape |
| venous | (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a vein or veins |
| vinous | Of or pertaining to wine |
| acerous | Same as Acerose. (a) Destitute of tentacles, as certain mollusks. (b) Without antennæ, as some insects |
| acinous | Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 3218 |
| Shortest | 4 letters |
| Longest | acephalous (10 letters) |
| Highest scoring | quartzous (27 points) |
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Questions
How many words end in OUS?
3218 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 4 to 10 letters.
What is the longest word that ends with OUS?
acephalous, with 10 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
quartzous, worth 27 points using standard letter values.
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