Words that end with “OUS”
1193 words end in OUS, sorted by length.
Longest: anthropophagous (15 letters) · highest-scoring: zygodactylous (32 pts).
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10-letter words (81)
abstemious 14acephalous 17adulterous 11alacritous 12albuminous 14alliaceous 12allogamous 13amphibious 19anadromous 13anasarcous 12anatropous 12antonymous 15aposporous 14aquiferous 22arenaceous 12armigerous 13auriferous 13auspicious 14autoecious 12autogamous 13autogenous 11autologous 11autonomous 12autotomous 12avaricious 15battailous 12bituminous 14blusterous 12boisterous 12cadaverous 16calamitous 14calcareous 14caliginous 13calumnious 14cancellous 14capricious 16censorious 12ceruminous 14chivalrous 18circuitous 14clangorous 13coetaneous 12commodious 17coniferous 15contagious 13contiguous 13continuous 12coriaceous 14courageous 13curvaceous 17curvacious 17decapodous 16despiteous 13diadromous 14diaphanous 16dimorphous 18disastrous 11dispiteous 13distichous 16drupaceous 15eczematous 23edentulous 11endogamous 14endogenous 12epiphanous 17ericaceous 14euphonious 15extraneous 17factitious 15fallacious 15fastidious 14felicitous 15fictitious 15flagitious 14foliaceous 15foraminous 15fortuitous 13fuliginous 14gangrenous 12gelatinous 11glamourous 13
9-letter words (189)
acidulous 12aluminous 11ambiguous 14ambitious 13amorphous 16analogous 10anestrous 9anhydrous 16anomalous 11anonymous 14apetalous 11apogamous 14arboreous 11arsenious 9assiduous 10atrocious 11audacious 12barbarous 13beauteous 11biogenous 12bodacious 14bonhomous 16bounteous 11bumptious 15calculous 13cancerous 13cankerous 15capacious 15carcajous 20cavernous 14cetaceous 13chancrous 16chitinous 14cinereous 11clamorous 13cobaltous 13congruous 12conscious 13coumarous 13courteous 11crapulous 13credulous 12cretinous 11criminous 13cutaneous 11dangerous 11deciduous 13delicious 12delirious 10dentulous 10dexterous 17diclinous 12diestrous 10dioecious 12dipterous 12edematous 12egregious 11epigonous 12epigynous 15eponymous 16erogenous 10erroneous 9exogamous 19exogenous 17facetious 14felonious 12ferocious 14fistulous 12fractious 14frivolous 15froufrous 15fructuous 14fugacious 15fulgurous 13garrulous 10glamorous 12glutenous 10glutinous 10gummatous 14hazardous 22hilarious 12humongous 15humungous 15hypogeous 18imperious 13impetuous 13incurious 11ingenious 10ingenuous 10injurious 16innocuous 11insidious 10invidious 13isogamous 12judicious 19kabeljous 22kinkajous 24laborious 11larcenous 11lecherous 14libellous 11lichenous 14litigious 10longevous 13lubricous 13ludicrous 12luxurious 16malarious 11malicious 13manganous 12marvelous 14meandrous 12melodious 12mercurous 13micaceous 15momentous 13monecious 13monstrous 11murderous 12murmurous 13myomatous 16nectarous 11nefarious 12nonporous 11notorious 9oblivious 14obnoxious 18officious 17oviparous 14palladous 12pendulous 12penurious 11plenteous 11poisonous 11pomaceous 15ponderous 12pumiceous 15querulous 18rancorous 11rapacious 13rapturous 11religious 10righteous 13rivalrous 12rosaceous 11sagacious 12salacious 11saphenous 14scirrhous 14sebaceous 13seditious 10sericeous 11setaceous 11siliceous 11silicious 11slumbrous 13sorcerous 11sphagnous 15spiritous 11strenuous 9stuporous 11sulfurous 12sumptuous 13susurrous 9tenacious 11tendinous 10tenebrous 11torturous 9tremulous 11trimerous 11troublous 11tufaceous 14tyrannous 12unanimous 11uncurious 11unenvious 12unserious 9untimeous 11vagarious 13venturous 12veracious 14verdurous 13verminous 14vexatious 19vicarious 14vinaceous 14vivacious 17voracious 14vulturous 12
8-letter words (179)
acarpous 12acaulous 10aduncous 11anginous 9angulous 9anserous 8aphthous 16apterous 10araceous 10arborous 10arsenous 8arsonous 8astomous 10bibulous 12bigamous 13bijugous 18bimanous 12biparous 12biramous 12butyrous 13caducous 13canorous 10captious 12caribous 12cautious 10cernuous 10chlorous 13chromous 15citreous 10corneous 10couscous 12covetous 13crankous 14cribrous 12croupous 12cumbrous 14cumulous 12cupreous 12decorous 11desirous 9dextrous 16didymous 15diecious 11digamous 12dimerous 11dioicous 11dizygous 22dolorous 9edacious 11elytrous 11enginous 9enormous 10epigeous 11eurokous 12exiguous 16eximious 17fabulous 13factious 13fashious 14fastuous 11ferreous 11feverous 14flexuous 18frabjous 20generous 9glabrous 11glaucous 11glorious 9goitrous 9gorgeous 10gracious 11grievous 12griseous 9gypseous 14hamulous 13humorous 13ichorous 13idoneous 9imporous 12infamous 13lacteous 10laminous 10libelous 10ligneous 9luminous 10luscious 10lustrous 8manitous 10marabous 12melanous 10mucinous 12muticous 12mutinous 10nacreous 10nauseous 8nebulous 10nodulous 9nubilous 10numerous 10numinous 10ocherous 13ochreous 13oestrous 8oogamous 11orgulous 9patulous 10perilous 10pervious 13petalous 10plumbous 14pluvious 13poaceous 12polypous 15populous 12precious 12previous 13pyritous 13racemous 12ramulous 10ravenous 11resinous 8rigorous 9rosinous 8ructious 10sabulous 10sapajous 17saporous 10savorous 11scabious 12scabrous 12scarious 10sclerous 10sedulous 9selenous 8sensuous 8sepalous 10setulous 8sombrous 12sonorous 8spacious 12specious 12spermous 12spurious 10squamous 19stannous 8stratous 8strumous 10studious 9suberous 10thallous 11timorous 10tinamous 10titanous 8tortious 8tortuous 8trappous 12tuberous 10tubulous 10tumorous 10tumulous 10turacous 10ulcerous 10unctuous 10unfamous 13usurious 8uxorious 15valorous 11vanadous 12vaporous 13venomous 13venulous 11vigorous 12viperous 13virtuous 11vitreous 11vomitous 13wamefous 16wondrous 12xanthous 18
7-letter words (114)
acajous 16acerous 9acetous 9acinous 9adipous 10aeneous 7agamous 10amadous 10amorous 9anurous 7anxious 14apodous 10aqueous 16arduous 8arenous 7azygous 20bilious 9boubous 11brumous 11bulbous 11bullous 9burnous 9cachous 14callous 9carious 9caseous 9chylous 15chymous 17cirrous 9citrous 9coccous 13congous 10copious 11cormous 11coypous 14cuprous 11curious 9devious 11dubious 10duteous 8emulous 9envious 10estrous 7fatuous 10ferrous 10fibrous 12folious 10fulvous 13fungous 11furious 10fuscous 12gallous 8gaseous 8gibbous 12globous 10grumous 10gummous 12heinous 10hideous 11hugeous 11hydrous 14igneous 8impious 11jealous 14leprous 9luteous 7nervous 10nimious 9niobous 9nitrous 7niveous 10nocuous 9noxious 14obvious 12ochrous 12odorous 8ominous 9onerous 7osmious 9osseous 7ozonous 16pappous 13parlous 9petrous 9piceous 11pileous 9piteous 9pompous 13pulpous 11raucous 9riotous 7rubious 9ruinous 7sanious 7sarcous 9serious 7simious 9sinuous 7spinous 9spumous 11talcous 9tedious 8tenuous 7timeous 9typhous 15uranous 7urinous 7vacuous 12various 10vicious 12villous 10viscous 12zealous 16zincous 18
6-letter words (32)
5-letter words (3)
4-letter words (2)
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Frequently asked questions
How many words end with OUS?
There are 1193 words that end in OUS.
What is the shortest word ending in OUS?
The shortest is "nous" (4 letters).