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


With a wide variety of choices (4,253 entries), there's no shortage of options to select from.

4 letter words

  • rous

5 letter words

  • irous

6 letter words

  • atrous
  • aurous
  • cerous
  • durous
  • eurous
  • ferous
  • garous
  • gyrous
  • parous
  • porous
  • ramous
  • rimous
  • rudous
  • rufous
  • rugous
  • serous
  • torous
  • virous

7 letter words

  • acerous
  • amorous
  • anurous
  • apyrous
  • arduous
  • arenous
  • aureous
  • azurous
  • brigous
  • bromous
  • brumous
  • burnous
  • carious
  • carnous
  • cereous
  • chorous
  • cirrous
  • citrous
  • cormous
  • cuprous
  • curious
  • curvous
  • dairous
  • ebrious
  • estrous
  • ferrous
  • fibrous
  • formous
  • frabous
  • furious
  • grugous
  • grumous
  • herbous
  • hydrous
  • iridous
  • leprous
  • lucrous
  • nacrous
  • narcous
  • nervous
  • nigrous
  • nitrous
  • ochrous
  • odorous
  • onerous

8 letter words

  • acarpous
  • achroous
  • amberous
  • ametrous
  • amurcous
  • anourous
  • anserous
  • apterous
  • araceous
  • araneous
  • arborous
  • ardurous
  • arsenous
  • arsonous
  • arthrous
  • asperous
  • asporous
  • atropous
  • augurous
  • auntrous
  • azureous
  • biferous
  • biforous
  • biparous
  • biporous
  • biramous
  • boracous
  • bournous
  • butyrous
  • canorous
  • caribous
  • caricous
  • carneous
  • cernuous
  • chlorous
  • chromous
  • cinerous
  • cinurous
  • cirrhous
  • citreous
  • corneous
  • crankous
  • crebrous
  • cribrous
  • cryptous

9 letter words

  • abnormous
  • acentrous
  • acheirous
  • achromous
  • aerobious
  • affabrous
  • alacrious
  • alburnous
  • aliferous
  • aligerous
  • amorphous
  • amphorous
  • anandrous
  • anestrous
  • anhydrous
  • anomurous
  • anorchous
  • apivorous
  • aproctous
  • arboreous
  • arenulous
  • argentous
  • argillous
  • aroideous
  • aromatous
  • arrhizous
  • arsenious
  • arterious
  • aspermous
  • athermous
  • atrichous
  • atrochous
  • atrocious
  • atrophous
  • axiferous
  • barbarous
  • beneurous
  • bicornous
  • bifarious
  • biflorous
  • bifurcous
  • bisporous
  • bryaceous
  • brunneous
  • burdenous

10 letter words

  • acarpelous
  • aceraceous
  • acetarious
  • acinarious
  • acrobryous
  • acrogamous
  • acrogenous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • acrotomous
  • adulterous
  • aeriferous
  • aerogenous
  • aeruginous
  • agynarious
  • agricolous
  • airiferous
  • alacritous
  • algivorous
  • allomerous
  • amatorious
  • ambiparous
  • anadromous
  • anandrious
  • anarthrous
  • anasarcous
  • anatropous
  • anelytrous
  • anenterous
  • anocarpous
  • anoestrous
  • anorectous
  • antigyrous
  • apocarpous
  • aposporous
  • apotropous
  • aprosopous
  • aquiferous
  • aquiparous
  • arciferous
  • arecaceous
  • arenaceous
  • arenarious
  • argenteous
  • arietinous

11 letter words

  • ablepharous
  • abranchious
  • acarpellous
  • achromatous
  • acidiferous
  • acrimonious
  • acrocarpous
  • acrodromous
  • acromyodous
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • acrosporous
  • adelocerous
  • adiaphorous
  • adipocerous
  • adjutorious
  • adventurous
  • aerohydrous
  • aerophilous
  • agatiferous
  • albiflorous
  • allochroous
  • allotropous
  • alumiferous
  • aluniferous
  • amyliferous
  • amphibryous
  • amphivorous
  • anachronous
  • anaerobious
  • anamorphous
  • anantherous
  • anatiferous
  • androgenous
  • androginous
  • androgynous
  • anfractuous
  • anisandrous
  • anisomerous
  • anticarious
  • antidromous
  • antitropous
  • aphroditous
  • araliaceous
  • arboraceous

12 letter words

  • acarophilous
  • achariaceous
  • achronychous
  • actiniferous
  • adenophorous
  • adversarious
  • aeluropodous
  • agaricaceous
  • alkaliferous
  • amberiferous
  • ambidextrous
  • ambisextrous
  • amentiferous
  • amphicarpous
  • amphicyrtous
  • amphineurous
  • amphitropous
  • anacrogynous
  • anandrarious
  • androphagous
  • androphorous
  • anemochorous
  • angiocarpous
  • angiophorous
  • angiosporous
  • anguliferous
  • anisocarpous
  • anisopterous
  • anisotropous
  • anitrogenous
  • anomocarpous
  • anthocarpous
  • anthophorous
  • anthracitous
  • antistrumous
  • antiusurious
  • aphidivorous
  • apterygotous
  • arboricolous
  • arcocentrous
  • argillaceous
  • argyranthous
  • armeniaceous
  • arrenotokous
  • arreptitious

13 letter words

  • acrocephalous
  • actinocarpous
  • actinodromous
  • actinophorous
  • actinopterous
  • adelomorphous
  • albocinereous
  • aluminiferous
  • amarantaceous
  • amaryllideous
  • ambidexterous
  • amblyocarpous
  • ambrosiaceous
  • ampherotokous
  • amphispermous
  • amphitrichous
  • anaphroditous
  • androdynamous
  • andromorphous
  • andropetalous
  • anepigraphous
  • angiospermous
  • animalivorous
  • anisopleurous
  • antenniferous
  • antheriferous
  • antherogenous
  • anthracitious
  • anticancerous
  • antireligious
  • antivariolous
  • aphanipterous
  • aplacophorous
  • argentiferous
  • argilliferous
  • arrhenotokous
  • arteriovenous
  • arthropterous
  • arthrosporous
  • arundinaceous
  • ascriptitious
  • asperifolious
  • atrabilarious
  • atroceruleous
  • aulacocarpous

14 letter words

  • abstractitious
  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • actinomorphous
  • adiathermanous
  • adscriptitious
  • adversifolious
  • albuminiferous
  • albuminiparous
  • alectoropodous
  • amaranthaceous
  • ambisinistrous
  • amygdaliferous
  • ammonitiferous
  • anacardiaceous
  • anametadromous
  • anapterygotous
  • anarthropodous
  • androcephalous
  • androdioecious
  • angiocavernous
  • anomaliflorous
  • anomaloflorous
  • anthraciferous
  • anthropogenous
  • anticensorious
  • antimoniferous
  • antiscrofulous
  • arachnophagous
  • argyranthemous
  • argumentatious
  • arthropomatous
  • artifactitious
  • artiodactylous
  • atrabiliarious
  • bacteriogenous
  • basidiosporous
  • berberidaceous
  • bismuthiferous
  • bituminiferous
  • brachygnathous
  • branchiogenous
  • branchiopodous

15 letter words

  • acetabuliferous
  • achlorophyllous
  • alphitomorphous
  • alternipetalous
  • alternisepalous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • ammonocarbonous
  • amphiboliferous
  • andromonoecious
  • angiospermatous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • anticarnivorous
  • anticeremonious
  • antituberculous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asymmetranthous
  • atrosanguineous
  • bacillariaceous
  • bacteriophagous
  • batrachophagous
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • branchiostegous
  • branchiostomous
  • brochidodromous
  • bulbomembranous
  • campylospermous
  • cantharophilous
  • caprifoliaceous
  • chiropterygious
  • chloranthaceous
  • chloroplatinous
  • chromatophilous
  • chromatophorous
  • chroococcaceous
  • cynocrambaceous
  • circumambagious
  • circumforaneous
  • cladophoraceous
  • contemporaneous
  • corneosiliceous
  • craspedodromous

16 letter words

  • actinopterygious
  • alectoromorphous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropomorphous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • basommatophorous
  • bronchocavernous
  • calcareocorneous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • callitrichaceous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • circumterraneous
  • convallariaceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • corneocalcareous
  • desmarestiaceous
  • deuterostomatous
  • equitemporaneous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • fibroligamentous
  • flagellariaceous
  • gynandromorphous
  • grossulariaceous
  • haploperistomous
  • hedriophthalmous
  • hemimetamorphous
  • heterometabolous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous
  • hippocrateaceous
  • hystricomorphous
  • implementiferous
  • interfilamentous
  • interligamentous
  • intraligamentous
  • koeberliniaceous

17 letter words

  • aploperistomatous
  • argilloarenaceous
  • argillocalcareous
  • aristolochiaceous
  • brachistochronous
  • calcareosiliceous
  • centrolepidaceous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chiropterophilous
  • chitinocalcareous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • chondropterygious
  • cochlospermaceous
  • crossosomataceous
  • dioeciodimorphous
  • dipterocarpaceous
  • edriophthalmatous
  • eleutheropetalous
  • eleutherophyllous
  • eleutherosepalous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • fibrinoalbuminous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • hemoglobiniferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • intertranspicuous
  • jungermanniaceous
  • lentibulariaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • microchiropterous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • musculomembranous
  • organophosphorous
  • oscillatoriaceous
  • overconscientious
  • oversuperstitious
  • parachromophorous
  • parallelepipedous

18 letter words

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

19 letter words

  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • parachromatophorous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • saccharofarinaceous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • scrofulotuberculous

20 letter words

  • calcareoargillaceous
  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous
  • saccharomucilaginous
  • scientificoreligious

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • membranocartilaginous
  • philosophicoreligious

What is the highest possible score you can get in Scrabble from this list of words that contain 'r' and end in 'ous'?
As there are heaps of words from which to select, we would advise choosing 'frabjous' which scores 20 points.

What is an interesting word on this page?
Ranking as the most unusual word on this list is 'contrarious'. 'Contrarious' is defined as "Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse. [Archaic] Milton. She flew contrarious in the face of God. Mrs. Browning.", according to the English dictionary.

What is the total number of words you are able to put together from words that have 'r' in and end with 'ous'?
From this list of words containing 'r' and ending with 'ous', there are 4,253 amazing combinations that can be selected.

Which word in particular on this page is made up of the largest number of characters?
The word 'chlamydobacteriaceous' contains 21 characters.

What's the most popular word on this page?
A well-known word for your search is 'various'.