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


With a plethora of choice (3,930 entries), there's no shortage of options to select from.

6 letter words

  • comous
  • dolous
  • iodous
  • joyous
  • nodous
  • noyous
  • odious
  • oleous
  • osmous
  • poyous
  • porous
  • tonous
  • torous

7 letter words

  • acolous
  • acomous
  • amorous
  • apodous
  • apoious
  • atokous
  • azotous
  • bombous
  • boubous
  • bromous
  • chorous
  • coccous
  • coypous
  • congous
  • copious
  • cormous
  • docious
  • doutous
  • folious
  • formous
  • globous
  • hontous
  • houmous
  • idolous
  • niobous
  • nocuous
  • nothous
  • noxious
  • obvious
  • ochrous
  • odorous
  • ominous
  • onerous
  • onymous
  • opacous
  • osmious
  • osseous
  • ozonous
  • pompous
  • psorous
  • riotous
  • roynous
  • roseous
  • routous
  • sporous

8 letter words

  • absonous
  • acholous
  • achroous
  • acoelous
  • amoebous
  • annoyous
  • anourous
  • aphonous
  • arborous
  • arsonous
  • asporous
  • astomous
  • atropous
  • biforous
  • binodous
  • biporous
  • boistous
  • boracous
  • bournous
  • canorous
  • chlorous
  • chromous
  • comatous
  • corneous
  • costious
  • couscous
  • covetous
  • covinous
  • croceous
  • croupous
  • decorous
  • digonous
  • dioicous
  • dipnoous
  • ditokous
  • dolorous
  • doubtous
  • enormous
  • eutomous
  • felonous
  • frondous
  • glorious
  • goitrous
  • gonimous
  • gorgeous

9 letter words

  • abnormous
  • achromous
  • adoptious
  • aerobious
  • amorphous
  • amphorous
  • analogous
  • anconeous
  • anodynous
  • anomalous
  • anomurous
  • anonymous
  • anorchous
  • apivorous
  • apogamous
  • apogenous
  • aproctous
  • arboreous
  • aroideous
  • aromatous
  • asomatous
  • atrochous
  • atrocious
  • atrophous
  • autoecous
  • autoicous
  • avicolous
  • axotomous
  • bicornous
  • biflorous
  • biogenous
  • bisporous
  • bodacious
  • bonhomous
  • bounteous
  • cantorous
  • carbonous
  • clamorous
  • cobaltous
  • cocaceous
  • cochleous
  • columbous
  • congruous
  • conscious
  • consonous

10 letter words

  • abdominous
  • abiogenous
  • acoelomous
  • acondylous
  • acrobryous
  • acrogamous
  • acrogenous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • acrotomous
  • adoxaceous
  • aerogenous
  • agomphious
  • agricolous
  • aizoaceous
  • algivorous
  • allogamous
  • allomerous
  • allonymous
  • allonomous
  • altisonous
  • amatorious
  • ambosexous
  • anadromous
  • anatropous
  • annotinous
  • anocarpous
  • anoestrous
  • anonaceous
  • anorectous
  • antilogous
  • antimonous
  • antonymous
  • apocarpous
  • apocyneous
  • aposporous
  • apotropous
  • aprosopous
  • aquicolous
  • armisonous
  • arvicolous
  • ascogenous
  • astomatous
  • auricomous
  • aurivorous

11 letter words

  • acesodynous
  • achromatous
  • acrimonious
  • acrocarpous
  • acrodromous
  • acromyodous
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • acrosporous
  • adelocerous
  • adenogenous
  • adenomatous
  • adenopodous
  • adiaphorous
  • adipocerous
  • adipogenous
  • adipomatous
  • adjutorious
  • aerohydrous
  • aerophilous
  • albiflorous
  • algophagous
  • allochroous
  • allogeneous
  • allotropous
  • amblypodous
  • ametabolous
  • ametoecious
  • ammophilous
  • amphibolous
  • amphigonous
  • amphipodous
  • amphitokous
  • amphivorous
  • amphogenous
  • anachronous
  • anaerobious
  • anamorphous
  • androgenous
  • androginous
  • androgynous
  • angiomatous
  • anisogamous
  • anisogenous
  • anisogynous

12 letter words

  • acarophilous
  • achronychous
  • acidophilous
  • acoelomatous
  • actinologous
  • adenophorous
  • aeluropodous
  • aetheogamous
  • allocthonous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphistomous
  • amphitropous
  • amphophilous
  • anacrogynous
  • androphagous
  • androphorous
  • anemochorous
  • anemophilous
  • angiocarpous
  • angiophorous
  • angiosporous
  • anisocarpous
  • anisomyodous
  • anisopterous
  • anisostomous
  • anisotropous
  • anitrogenous
  • anomocarpous
  • anthocarpous
  • anthophagous
  • anthophilous
  • anthophorous
  • antiopelmous
  • antivenomous
  • aphanozygous
  • aphidicolous
  • aphidivorous
  • apocynaceous
  • apostematous
  • apterygotous
  • aqueoigneous
  • arboricolous
  • arcocentrous
  • arrenotokous
  • arthrodirous

13 letter words

  • acanthopodous
  • acotyledonous
  • acrocephalous
  • actinocarpous
  • actinodromous
  • actinophorous
  • actinopterous
  • adelomorphous
  • adenophyllous
  • albocinereous
  • allochthonous
  • allothigenous
  • allothogenous
  • amblyocarpous
  • ambrosiaceous
  • ampherotokous
  • anaphroditous
  • androdynamous
  • andromorphous
  • andropetalous
  • angiospermous
  • animalivorous
  • anisognathous
  • anisopetalous
  • anisophyllous
  • anisopleurous
  • anisopogonous
  • anisosepalous
  • anisostichous
  • anomophyllous
  • antherogenous
  • antivariolous
  • aphidophagous
  • aplacophorous
  • aplostemonous
  • apometabolous
  • arrhenotokous
  • arteriovenous
  • arthropterous
  • arthrosporous
  • asperifolious
  • atroceruleous
  • aulacocarpous
  • autocephalous
  • autochthonous

14 letter words

  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthocladous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • acinacifolious
  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • actinomorphous
  • adenostemonous
  • adversifolious
  • aeschynomenous
  • albuminogenous
  • alectoropodous
  • allagophyllous
  • ammonitiferous
  • amphicondylous
  • anametadromous
  • anapterygotous
  • anarthropodous
  • androcephalous
  • androdioecious
  • angiocavernous
  • angustifolious
  • anilinophilous
  • anisodactylous
  • anisostaminous
  • anisostemonous
  • anomaliflorous
  • anomaloflorous
  • anteposthumous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthropogenous
  • anticensorious
  • anticontagious
  • antimoniferous
  • antiscrofulous
  • aquifoliaceous
  • arachnophagous
  • arthropomatous
  • artiodactylous
  • atelocephalous
  • autoallogamous
  • bacteriogenous
  • basidiosporous

15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • achlorophyllous
  • aegithognathous
  • allagostemonous
  • alphitomorphous
  • ammonocarbonous
  • amphiboliferous
  • andromonoecious
  • angiospermatous
  • angulatogibbous
  • angulatosinuous
  • anomalogonatous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • anticarnivorous
  • anticeremonious
  • apoplastogamous
  • argyrocephalous
  • atrosanguineous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basidiomycetous
  • basiophthalmous
  • batrachophagous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • branchiostegous
  • branchiostomous
  • brochidodromous
  • bulbomembranous
  • campylospermous
  • cantharophilous
  • caprifoliaceous
  • cheilostomatous
  • chenopodiaceous
  • chiropterygious
  • chloranthaceous
  • chloroplatinous
  • chromatophilous
  • chromatophorous
  • chroococcaceous
  • cyclospondylous
  • cynocrambaceous
  • circumforaneous
  • cladophoraceous
  • coenenchymatous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • agnathostomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amphibolostylous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthropomorphous
  • aponogetonaceous
  • archaeostomatous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • basommatophorous
  • bronchocavernous
  • calcareocorneous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • cellulocutaneous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • cytoblastematous
  • coleochaetaceous
  • collumelliaceous
  • convallariaceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • corneocalcareous
  • dentatosetaceous
  • deuterostomatous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • equitemporaneous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • fibroligamentous
  • gynandromorphous
  • grossulariaceous
  • haplochlamydeous
  • haploperistomous
  • hedriophthalmous
  • hemimetamorphous
  • heterometabolous
  • hexapetaloideous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous

17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • aploperistomatous
  • argilloarenaceous
  • argillocalcareous
  • aristolochiaceous
  • brachistochronous
  • calcareosiliceous
  • centrolepidaceous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chiropterophilous
  • chitinocalcareous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • cholesteatomatous
  • chondropterygious
  • cochlospermaceous
  • crossosomataceous
  • dioeciodimorphous
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • dipterocarpaceous
  • edriophthalmatous
  • eleutheropetalous
  • eleutherophyllous
  • eleutherosepalous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • fibrinoalbuminous
  • geissolomataceous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • hemoglobiniferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • hippocastanaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • mastoideosquamous
  • microchiropterous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • musculomembranous
  • organophosphorous
  • oscillatoriaceous

18 letter words

  • adelarthrosomatous
  • adenocarcinomatous
  • ancistrocladaceous
  • archicleistogamous
  • argilloferruginous
  • brachistocephalous
  • calcareobituminous
  • calcareosulphurous
  • ceratopteridaceous
  • chamaesiphonaceous
  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • chondrofibromatous
  • chondrosarcomatous
  • costicartilaginous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • entomophthoraceous
  • fibrocartilaginous
  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • historicoreligious
  • macrolepidopterous
  • membranocalcareous
  • membranocoriaceous
  • microlepidopterous
  • musculoligamentous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • osseocartilaginous
  • osteocartilaginous
  • osteochondromatous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • papuloerythematous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • protohymenopterous
  • pseudoambidextrous
  • pseudoneuropterous
  • pseudosacrilegious
  • quadricotyledonous
  • teleutosporiferous
  • tuberculatogibbous
  • tuberculatospinous
  • ultraconscientious
  • vegetocarbonaceous

19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous
  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • parachromatophorous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • saccharofarinaceous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • scrofulotuberculous
  • steganophthalmatous
  • subdolichocephalous

20 letter words

  • calcareoargillaceous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous
  • saccharomucilaginous
  • scientificoreligious

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • membranocartilaginous
  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

What's the biggest word you can create with the combination searched for?
The longest word you could construct from this list is 'pseudomonocotyledonous', and it has 22 characters.

In total, how many words are available using the combination of letters requested?
There are 3,930 words that can be made using words that have 'o' in and end with 'ous'.

In Scrabble, what is the highest score you can get from words containing 'o' and ending with 'ous'?
With the number of words from which to select, it's best to go for 'oxyurous' scoring 18 points in total.

What is an interesting word from this list?
By far the most interesting word in this list is 'heterogeneous'. According to the English dictionary, 'heterogeneous' is defined as "Differing in kind; having unlike qualities; possessed of different characteristics; dissimilar; -- opposed to homogeneous, and said of two or more connected objects, or of a conglomerate mass, considered in respect to the parts of which it is made up. -- Het`er*o*ge"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Het`er*o*ge"ne*ous*ness, n. Heterogeneous nouns (Gram.), nouns...".

Which word on this page sticks out as the most popular?
We can verify that 'conscious' is the 2243rd most common word.