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


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5 letter words

  • pious

6 letter words

  • cepous
  • lupous
  • parous
  • pilous
  • poyous
  • porous

7 letter words

  • adipous
  • apyrous
  • apodous
  • apoious
  • coypous
  • copious
  • cuprous
  • gypsous
  • impious
  • leprous
  • opacous
  • pappous
  • parlous
  • pectous
  • petrous
  • piceous
  • pileous
  • piteous
  • plumous
  • pompous
  • pravous
  • psorous
  • pulpous
  • spicous
  • spinous
  • spirous
  • spitous
  • sporous
  • spumous
  • typhous
  • tophous
  • unpious

8 letter words

  • acarpous
  • adipsous
  • apellous
  • aphonous
  • aphthous
  • apterous
  • asperous
  • asporous
  • atropous
  • biparous
  • biporous
  • captious
  • cryptous
  • croupous
  • cupreous
  • depilous
  • dipnoous
  • epigeous
  • gypseous
  • imporous
  • lagopous
  • lymphous
  • liparous
  • lupinous
  • morphous
  • pabulous
  • paludous
  • papulous
  • pascuous
  • patinous
  • patulous
  • perilous
  • pervious
  • petalous
  • phyllous
  • pylorous
  • pilulous
  • pimplous
  • pyritous
  • pyrrhous
  • plumbous
  • plumeous
  • pluvious
  • poaceous
  • polypous

9 letter words

  • adelphous
  • adoptious
  • aglyphous
  • amorphous
  • amphorous
  • apetalous
  • aphidious
  • aphyllous
  • apiaceous
  • apivorous
  • apogamous
  • apogenous
  • aproctous
  • ascyphous
  • asepalous
  • aspermous
  • atrophous
  • bispinous
  • bisporous
  • bumptious
  • capacious
  • cepaceous
  • cephalous
  • cypselous
  • crapulous
  • crepitous
  • deiparous
  • despitous
  • dipterous
  • disporous
  • empetrous
  • epanthous
  • epigaeous
  • epigenous
  • epigynous
  • epigonous
  • epixylous
  • eponymous
  • eucarpous
  • euphemous
  • euphonous
  • eutropous
  • gumptious
  • haplomous
  • hypogeous

10 letter words

  • acarpelous
  • acephalous
  • adephagous
  • agomphious
  • ambiparous
  • amphibious
  • amphipnous
  • anatropous
  • ancipitous
  • anocarpous
  • antitypous
  • apocarpous
  • apocyneous
  • aposporous
  • apotropous
  • aprosopous
  • aquiparous
  • asperulous
  • asphyctous
  • aspiculous
  • auspicious
  • bicipitous
  • biophagous
  • biophilous
  • bipetalous
  • capricious
  • cynipidous
  • cynopodous
  • copepodous
  • corporeous
  • cupidinous
  • decapodous
  • deceptious
  • despiteous
  • diaphanous
  • didelphous
  • dimorphous
  • dipetalous
  • diphyllous
  • dipyrenous
  • dipsaceous
  • disepalous
  • dispermous
  • dispiteous
  • drupaceous

11 letter words

  • ablepharous
  • acarpellous
  • acrocarpous
  • acrosporous
  • adenopodous
  • adiaphanous
  • adiaphorous
  • adipocerous
  • adipogenous
  • adipomatous
  • aerophilous
  • algophagous
  • allotropous
  • amadelphous
  • amblypodous
  • ammophilous
  • ampelideous
  • amphibolous
  • amphibryous
  • amphigamous
  • amphigenous
  • amphigonous
  • amphipodous
  • amphitokous
  • amphivorous
  • amphogenous
  • anamorphous
  • anisopodous
  • anomphalous
  • antitropous
  • aphroditous
  • apneumonous
  • apopetalous
  • apophyllous
  • apoplexious
  • aposepalous
  • appetitious
  • artocarpous
  • artophagous
  • ascocarpous
  • ascophorous
  • ascosporous
  • aspermatous
  • assumptious
  • atropaceous

12 letter words

  • acarophilous
  • acidophilous
  • adenophorous
  • aeluropodous
  • amphicarpous
  • amphicyrtous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphidesmous
  • amphineurous
  • amphistomous
  • amphitropous
  • amphophilous
  • ampullaceous
  • androphagous
  • androphorous
  • anemophilous
  • angiocarpous
  • angiophorous
  • angiosporous
  • anisocarpous
  • anisopterous
  • anisotropous
  • anomocarpous
  • anthocarpous
  • anthophagous
  • anthophilous
  • anthophorous
  • antiopelmous
  • antipetalous
  • antisepalous
  • aphanozygous
  • aphidicolous
  • aphidivorous
  • apocynaceous
  • apostematous
  • appendicious
  • appenditious
  • apterygotous
  • arreptitious
  • arthropodous
  • artiphyllous
  • artocarpeous
  • asparaginous
  • asporogenous
  • axonophorous

13 letter words

  • acanthopodous
  • acrocephalous
  • actinocarpous
  • actinophorous
  • actinopterous
  • adelomorphous
  • adenophyllous
  • amblyocarpous
  • ampelidaceous
  • ampherotokous
  • amphisbaenous
  • amphispermous
  • amphitrichous
  • amplitudinous
  • anaphroditous
  • andromorphous
  • andropetalous
  • anencephalous
  • anepigraphous
  • angiospermous
  • anisopetalous
  • anisophyllous
  • anisopleurous
  • anisopogonous
  • anisosepalous
  • anomophyllous
  • aphanipterous
  • aphidophagous
  • aplacophorous
  • aplostemonous
  • apometabolous
  • arthropterous
  • arthrosporous
  • asclepiadeous
  • ascriptitious
  • asperifolious
  • aulacocarpous
  • autocephalous
  • autopoisonous
  • bacilliparous
  • bibliophagous
  • blastocarpous
  • brachiopodous
  • brachypterous
  • camphoraceous

14 letter words

  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • actinomorphous
  • adscriptitious
  • albuminiparous
  • alectoropodous
  • allagophyllous
  • amphicondylous
  • anapterygotous
  • anarthropodous
  • androcephalous
  • anilinophilous
  • anteposthumous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthropogenous
  • arachnophagous
  • arthropomatous
  • atelocephalous
  • basidiosporous
  • branchiopodous
  • campanulaceous
  • campylotropous
  • campulitropous
  • capparidaceous
  • carcinophagous
  • caryophylleous
  • carminophilous
  • cephalophorous
  • cephalotaceous
  • chamecephalous
  • chlorophyceous
  • chlorophyllous
  • cyanoplatinous
  • cyclorrhaphous
  • cymbocephalous
  • cleistocarpous
  • clinocephalous
  • conidiophorous
  • cotemporaneous
  • diapensiaceous
  • diplocephalous
  • diplostemonous
  • dipterocarpous

15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • achlorophyllous
  • alphitomorphous
  • alternipetalous
  • alternisepalous
  • amphiboliferous
  • angiospermatous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • apoplastogamous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asclepiadaceous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basiophthalmous
  • batrachophagous
  • brachycephalous
  • campylospermous
  • cantharophilous
  • caprifoliaceous
  • chenopodiaceous
  • chiropterygious
  • chloroplatinous
  • chromatophilous
  • chromatophorous
  • cyclospondylous
  • cladophoraceous
  • contemporaneous
  • craspedodromous
  • cryptocephalous
  • edriophthalmous
  • elaeocarpaceous
  • enantiomorphous
  • endopterygotous
  • entomophthorous
  • epanisognathous
  • epitheliomatous
  • euryprognathous
  • exstemporaneous
  • fibrolipomatous
  • fuchsinophilous
  • gynaecomorphous
  • gynandrosporous
  • heterocephalous
  • heterostrophous
  • hydrosulphurous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthropomorphous
  • aponogetonaceous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • basommatophorous
  • caesalpiniaceous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • equitemporaneous
  • gynandromorphous
  • haplochlamydeous
  • haploperistomous
  • hedriophthalmous
  • hemimetamorphous
  • hexapetaloideous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous
  • hypocotyledonous
  • hippocrateaceous
  • hystricomorphous
  • ichthyocephalous
  • idiocyclophanous
  • implementiferous
  • lymphangiomatous
  • malacopterygious
  • megachiropterous
  • neurorthopterous
  • nonlepidopterous
  • nonplatitudinous
  • nonproteinaceous
  • obdiplostemonous
  • ophioglossaceous

17 letter words

  • aploperistomatous
  • centrolepidaceous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chiropterophilous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • chondropterygious
  • cochlospermaceous
  • dioeciodimorphous
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • dipterocarpaceous
  • edriophthalmatous
  • eleutheropetalous
  • eleutherophyllous
  • eleutherosepalous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • hippocastanaceous
  • intertranspicuous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • microchiropterous
  • organophosphorous
  • oversuperstitious
  • panichthyophagous
  • parachromophorous
  • parallelepipedous
  • pentaphylacaceous
  • peristeromorphous
  • phylactolaematous
  • polygamodioecious
  • postcartilaginous
  • potamogetonaceous
  • protelytropterous
  • protocoleopterous
  • protosiphonaceous
  • pseudotetramerous
  • pseudotuberculous
  • salinosulphureous
  • scrophulariaceous
  • sphaerococcaceous
  • sphenophyllaceous
  • splenomyelogenous
  • stylommatophorous

18 letter words

  • brachistocephalous
  • calcareosulphurous
  • ceratopteridaceous
  • chamaesiphonaceous
  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • entomophthoraceous
  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • macrolepidopterous
  • microlepidopterous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • papuloerythematous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • predisadvantageous
  • protohymenopterous
  • pseudoambidextrous
  • pseudoneuropterous
  • pseudosacrilegious
  • teleutosporiferous
  • tuberculatospinous

19 letter words

  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • parachromatophorous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • steganophthalmatous
  • subdolichocephalous

20 letter words

  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous

21 letter words

  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

What is a strange word on this page of words that have 'p' in and end with 'ous'?
Dictionarypedia thinks 'pentastichous' to be the most unusual word you can put together. The conventional definition of 'pentastichous' is as follows: "Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks, as the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree.".

Which word that has 'p' in and ends with 'ous' is the most common word in the dictionary?
As far as well-known words go, there's 'previous', which ranks as the 1857th most common word.

How many characters are in the biggest word on this page?
'pseudomonocotyledonous' (22 characters)

How many words can you put together from this combination of letters?
There are 2,598 words possible using words that have 'p' in and end with 'ous'.

What is the highest number of points you could get in Scrabble from this list of words that have 'p' in and end with 'ous'?
With an extensive 2,598 entries, we would advise selecting 'xiphuous' scoring 20 points in total.