Words that contain 'h' and end in 'ous'


Pick out up to an enormous 1,759 results for words that contain 'h' and end in 'ous'.

5 letter words

  • chous
  • thous

6 letter words

  • hamous
  • humous

7 letter words

  • atheous
  • cachous
  • chylous
  • chymous
  • chorous
  • heinous
  • herbous
  • hideous
  • hydrous
  • hontous
  • houmous
  • hugeous
  • lithous
  • nothous
  • ochrous
  • techous
  • typhous
  • tophous

8 letter words

  • achilous
  • achylous
  • achymous
  • acholous
  • achroous
  • anhelous
  • aphonous
  • aphthous
  • arthrous
  • chlorous
  • chromous
  • cirrhous
  • etherous
  • fashious
  • halimous
  • halinous
  • hamulous
  • honorous
  • humorous
  • ichorous
  • lymphous
  • morphous
  • ocherous
  • ochreous
  • phyllous
  • pyrrhous
  • spathous
  • thallous
  • touchous
  • xanthous
  • xiphuous

9 letter words

  • acanthous
  • achaetous
  • acheilous
  • acheirous
  • achromous
  • adelphous
  • aglyphous
  • agnathous
  • amorphous
  • amphorous
  • ananthous
  • anhydrous
  • anhistous
  • anorchous
  • aphidious
  • aphyllous
  • arrhizous
  • ascyphous
  • astichous
  • athermous
  • atrichous
  • atrochous
  • atrophous
  • bonhomous
  • cephalous
  • chancrous
  • chitinous
  • cochleous
  • dichroous
  • dirhinous
  • dithalous
  • dithecous
  • enhydrous
  • epanthous
  • ethereous
  • euchymous
  • euphemous
  • euphonous
  • halituous
  • haplomous
  • harborous
  • hazardous
  • helobious
  • hybridous
  • hilarious

10 letter words

  • acephalous
  • adephagous
  • agomphious
  • amphibious
  • amphipnous
  • anarthrous
  • anguishous
  • asphyctous
  • athalamous
  • biophagous
  • biophilous
  • bismuthous
  • butcherous
  • catarrhous
  • cenanthous
  • chalybeous
  • chaogenous
  • characeous
  • chylaceous
  • chivalrous
  • chlorinous
  • chunderous
  • diaphanous
  • dichronous
  • didelphous
  • dimorphous
  • diphyllous
  • distichous
  • dithionous
  • ditrochous
  • elychnious
  • ephemerous
  • epiphanous
  • epiphytous
  • epirhizous
  • eumorphous
  • euphemious
  • euphonious
  • exophagous
  • fratcheous
  • geophagous
  • geophilous
  • halogenous
  • harbourous
  • harmonious

11 letter words

  • ablepharous
  • abranchious
  • achromatous
  • acronychous
  • adiaphanous
  • adiaphorous
  • aerohydrous
  • aerophilous
  • algophagous
  • allochroous
  • amadelphous
  • ammophilous
  • amphibolous
  • amphibryous
  • amphigamous
  • amphigenous
  • amphigonous
  • amphipodous
  • amphitokous
  • amphivorous
  • amphogenous
  • anacanthous
  • anachronous
  • anamorphous
  • anantherous
  • anisanthous
  • anomphalous
  • anthogenous
  • aphroditous
  • apophyllous
  • arrhythmous
  • artophagous
  • ascophorous
  • athermanous
  • authigenous
  • autophagous
  • autophonous
  • basophilous
  • bicephalous
  • blasphemous
  • brachyurous
  • cacophonous
  • cerophilous
  • champertous
  • chartaceous

12 letter words

  • acanthaceous
  • acarophilous
  • achariaceous
  • achlamydeous
  • achronychous
  • acidophilous
  • adenophorous
  • aetheogamous
  • allocthonous
  • amphicarpous
  • amphicyrtous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphidesmous
  • amphineurous
  • amphistomous
  • amphitropous
  • amphophilous
  • androphagous
  • androphorous
  • anemochorous
  • anemophilous
  • angiophorous
  • anthocarpous
  • anthophagous
  • anthophilous
  • anthophorous
  • anthracitous
  • aphanozygous
  • aphidicolous
  • aphidivorous
  • argyranthous
  • arthrodirous
  • arthrogenous
  • arthropodous
  • artiphyllous
  • asynchronous
  • athericerous
  • atheromatous
  • auxochromous
  • axonophorous
  • brachycerous
  • brachiferous
  • brachigerous
  • brachypodous
  • brachytypous

13 letter words

  • acanthopodous
  • acrocephalous
  • actinophorous
  • adelomorphous
  • adenophyllous
  • allochthonous
  • allothigenous
  • allothogenous
  • ampherotokous
  • amphisbaenous
  • amphispermous
  • amphitrichous
  • anaphroditous
  • andromorphous
  • anencephalous
  • anepigraphous
  • anisognathous
  • anisophyllous
  • anisostichous
  • anomophyllous
  • antheriferous
  • antherogenous
  • anthracitious
  • aphanipterous
  • aphidophagous
  • aplacophorous
  • arrhenotokous
  • arthropterous
  • arthrosporous
  • autocephalous
  • autochthonous
  • bibliophagous
  • brachelytrous
  • brachiopodous
  • brachypterous
  • brachystomous
  • branchicolous
  • branchiferous
  • camphoraceous
  • cancrophagous
  • caryophyllous
  • cephalanthous
  • cephalopodous
  • chaetophorous
  • chalaziferous

14 letter words

  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthocladous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • actinomorphous
  • adiathermanous
  • aeschynomenous
  • allagophyllous
  • amaranthaceous
  • amphicondylous
  • anarthropodous
  • androcephalous
  • anilinophilous
  • anteposthumous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthraciferous
  • anthropogenous
  • arachnophagous
  • argyranthemous
  • arthropomatous
  • atelocephalous
  • bismuthiferous
  • brachygnathous
  • branchiogenous
  • branchiopodous
  • calycanthemous
  • carcinophagous
  • caryophylleous
  • carminophilous
  • cephalophorous
  • cephalotaceous
  • chaetognathous
  • chamecephalous
  • chiastoneurous
  • chilostomatous
  • chytridiaceous
  • chlorellaceous
  • chlorophyceous
  • chlorophyllous
  • chordacentrous
  • chrysochlorous
  • chromatogenous
  • cyclanthaceous
  • cyclorrhaphous

15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • achlorophyllous
  • aegithognathous
  • alphitomorphous
  • amphiboliferous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asymmetranthous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basiophthalmous
  • batrachophagous
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • branchiostegous
  • branchiostomous
  • brochidodromous
  • calycanthaceous
  • cantharophilous
  • cheilostomatous
  • chenopodiaceous
  • chiropterygious
  • chloranthaceous
  • chloroplatinous
  • chromatophilous
  • chromatophorous
  • chroococcaceous
  • cystenchymatous
  • cladophoraceous
  • coenenchymatous
  • collenchymatous
  • cryptocephalous
  • dromaeognathous
  • echinodermatous
  • edriophthalmous
  • enantiomorphous
  • enchondromatous
  • entomophthorous
  • epanisognathous
  • epitheliomatous
  • ethicoreligious
  • euryprognathous
  • fuchsinophilous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • agnathostomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropomorphous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • basommatophorous
  • bronchocavernous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • callitrichaceous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • coleochaetaceous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • gynandromorphous
  • haplochlamydeous
  • haploperistomous
  • hedriophthalmous
  • hemimetamorphous
  • heterometabolous
  • hexapetaloideous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous
  • hypocotyledonous
  • hippocrateaceous
  • hystricomorphous
  • ichthyocephalous
  • idiocyclophanous
  • lymphangiomatous
  • malesherbiaceous
  • megachiropterous
  • neurorthopterous
  • nondiathermanous
  • ophioglossaceous
  • ophthalmophorous

17 letter words

  • aristolochiaceous
  • brachistochronous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chiropterophilous
  • chitinocalcareous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • cholesteatomatous
  • chondropterygious
  • cochlospermaceous
  • dioeciodimorphous
  • edriophthalmatous
  • eleutheropetalous
  • eleutherophyllous
  • eleutherosepalous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • hemoglobiniferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • hippocastanaceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • microchiropterous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • organophosphorous
  • panichthyophagous
  • parachromophorous
  • pentaphylacaceous
  • peristeromorphous
  • phylactolaematous
  • protosiphonaceous
  • salinosulphureous
  • scheuchzeriaceous
  • scrophulariaceous
  • sphaerococcaceous
  • sphenophyllaceous
  • stylommatophorous
  • sulphoantimonious
  • sulphophosphorous
  • trentepohliaceous
  • trochodendraceous

18 letter words

  • adelarthrosomatous
  • archicleistogamous
  • brachistocephalous
  • calcareosulphurous
  • chamaesiphonaceous
  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • chondrofibromatous
  • chondrosarcomatous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • entomophthoraceous
  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • historicoreligious
  • osteochondromatous
  • papuloerythematous
  • protohymenopterous

19 letter words

  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • parachromatophorous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • saccharofarinaceous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • steganophthalmatous
  • subdolichocephalous

20 letter words

  • platybrachycephalous
  • pseudoparenchymatous
  • saccharomucilaginous

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

Which word that has 'h' in and ends with 'ous' is the most common word?
The most popular word is 'hideous', which is actually the 5441st most common word in this list.

Is there an example word from this page which could be thought of as unique in any regard?
'Arrhythmous' is definitely the most strange word from our list of words that have 'h' in and end with 'ous'. The definition of 'arrhythmous' is as follows: "Being without rhythm or regularity, as the pulse.". Credit goes to Oxford Dictionary.

What is the longest word you can derive using this list?
The word 'chlamydobacteriaceous' is made up of 21 characters.

In Scrabble, what's the most points you can get using words containing 'h' and ending with 'ous'?
With so many words to select from, we would recommend picking 'xiphuous' which scores 20 points.

In total, how many words is it possible to make using these particular combinations of letters?
It's possible to make 1,759 words with the specified combination.