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


Your request is super popular, to such an extent there exists over 100 words from the dictionary to select. Have fun children!

4 letter words

  • yous

5 letter words

  • ayous
  • byous

6 letter words

  • amyous
  • bayous
  • cymous
  • gyrous
  • joyous
  • noyous
  • poyous
  • zygous

7 letter words

  • agynous
  • apyrous
  • azygous
  • azymous
  • chylous
  • chymous
  • cystous
  • coypous
  • gypsous
  • hydrous
  • onymous
  • roynous
  • typhous

8 letter words

  • achylous
  • achymous
  • amyelous
  • annoyous
  • butyrous
  • cyaneous
  • cygneous
  • cryptous
  • didymous
  • digynous
  • dizygous
  • elytrous
  • embryous
  • gypseous
  • yttrious
  • lymphous
  • mycetous
  • oxyurous
  • phyllous
  • pylorous
  • pyritous
  • pyrrhous
  • polypous
  • royetous
  • unjoyous

9 letter words

  • aglyphous
  • anhydrous
  • anodynous
  • anonymous
  • aphyllous
  • ascyphous
  • bryaceous
  • cycadeous
  • cynareous
  • cypselous
  • corymbous
  • dactylous
  • dystomous
  • enhydrous
  • epigynous
  • epixylous
  • eponymous
  • euchymous
  • euonymous
  • hybridous
  • hypogeous
  • isogynous
  • ytterbous
  • lyomerous
  • myiferous
  • myogenous
  • myomatous
  • molybdous
  • oysterous
  • oxygenous
  • oxytocous
  • pyogenous
  • scybalous
  • synecious
  • synedrous
  • syngamous
  • synochous
  • synoicous
  • syntonous
  • syphilous
  • systylous
  • tyrannous
  • trigynous
  • zephyrous

10 letter words

  • acondylous
  • acrobryous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • adactylous
  • agynarious
  • allonymous
  • amylaceous
  • anelytrous
  • antigyrous
  • antitypous
  • antonymous
  • apocyneous
  • asphyctous
  • byssaceous
  • bombylious
  • chalybeous
  • chylaceous
  • cymiferous
  • cynipidous
  • cynopodous
  • cytogenous
  • decagynous
  • dicotylous
  • didynamous
  • diphyllous
  • dipyrenous
  • elychnious
  • epiphytous
  • eurycerous
  • eurypylous
  • euryzygous
  • gymnetrous
  • gynandrous
  • hebegynous
  • hemizygous
  • hexagynous
  • hydnaceous
  • hylotomous
  • hypnaceous
  • hypogenous
  • hypogynous
  • hypohalous
  • hypoiodous
  • hyponymous

11 letter words

  • acalycinous
  • acesodynous
  • acromyodous
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • aerohydrous
  • amblypodous
  • amyliferous
  • amphibryous
  • androgynous
  • anisogynous
  • apophyllous
  • arrhythmous
  • azygomatous
  • bidactylous
  • byssiferous
  • byssogenous
  • bombycinous
  • brachyurous
  • butyraceous
  • callipygous
  • chylaqueous
  • chyliferous
  • chymaqueous
  • chymiferous
  • chlamydeous
  • cycadaceous
  • cymophanous
  • cynaraceous
  • cyperaceous
  • cysticolous
  • cystiferous
  • cystigerous
  • cystogenous
  • cystomatous
  • cytinaceous
  • cytopahgous
  • cytophagous
  • corylaceous
  • didactylous
  • dyschronous
  • ecthymatous
  • enchymatous
  • endochylous
  • endophytous

12 letter words

  • achlamydeous
  • achronychous
  • amphicyrtous
  • anacrogynous
  • anisomyodous
  • aphanozygous
  • apocynaceous
  • apterygotous
  • argyranthous
  • artiphyllous
  • ascomycetous
  • asynchronous
  • brachycerous
  • brachypodous
  • brachytypous
  • calyciferous
  • calycoideous
  • chylocaulous
  • chrysanthous
  • chrysochrous
  • cyanophilous
  • cyatheaceous
  • cyclocoelous
  • cyclopterous
  • cyclosporous
  • cyclostomous
  • cymotrichous
  • cynomorphous
  • cyrillaceous
  • cystonectous
  • copolymerous
  • cotyledonous
  • cotyligerous
  • cryptocerous
  • cryptodirous
  • cryptogamous
  • cryptogenous
  • cryptomerous
  • cryptonymous
  • cryptozygous
  • dasyphyllous
  • decaphyllous
  • dextrogyrous
  • dialycarpous
  • dictyogenous

13 letter words

  • acotyledonous
  • adenophyllous
  • amaryllideous
  • amblyocarpous
  • amygdalaceous
  • androdynamous
  • anisophyllous
  • anomophyllous
  • brachelytrous
  • brachypterous
  • brachystomous
  • calyceraceous
  • calyciflorous
  • caryophyllous
  • chylophyllous
  • choriphyllous
  • chrysocarpous
  • cyanochlorous
  • cyanophyceous
  • cyclospermous
  • cylindraceous
  • cynocephalous
  • cystidicolous
  • cystomorphous
  • condylomatous
  • condylopodous
  • corymbiferous
  • cotylophorous
  • cryptocarpous
  • cryptoneurous
  • decadactylous
  • dialypetalous
  • dialyphyllous
  • dialysepalous
  • dichlamydeous
  • dictyodromous
  • dictyotaceous
  • diospyraceous
  • discomycetous
  • embryophagous
  • emphysematous
  • enchylematous
  • enneaphyllous
  • entomophytous
  • erysipelatous

14 letter words

  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • aeschynomenous
  • allagophyllous
  • amygdaliferous
  • amphicondylous
  • anapterygotous
  • anisodactylous
  • argyranthemous
  • artiodactylous
  • blastomycetous
  • brachygnathous
  • calycanthemous
  • campylotropous
  • caryocaraceous
  • caryophylleous
  • cecidomyiidous
  • chytridiaceous
  • chlorophyceous
  • chlorophyllous
  • chrysochlorous
  • cyanoplatinous
  • cyclanthaceous
  • cyclorrhaphous
  • cyclostomatous
  • cylindromatous
  • cymbocephalous
  • cinenchymatous
  • cynomoriaceous
  • cytoblastemous
  • conchyliferous
  • condylarthrous
  • dasycladaceous
  • dermorhynchous
  • desmachymatous
  • dialystaminous
  • dicotyledonous
  • discodactylous
  • dolichostylous
  • ectrodactylous
  • embryoniferous
  • erythrocarpous
  • erythrophagous
  • erythrophilous
  • eucryphiaceous

15 letter words

  • achlorophyllous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asymmetranthous
  • basidiomycetous
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • calycanthaceous
  • campylospermous
  • chiropterygious
  • cyclospondylous
  • cynocrambaceous
  • cystenchymatous
  • coenenchymatous
  • collenchymatous
  • cryptocephalous
  • crystalliferous
  • crystalligerous
  • endopterygotous
  • euryprognathous
  • gasteromycetous
  • gymnodiniaceous
  • gynaecomorphous
  • gynandrosporous
  • heterodactylous
  • hydrocaryaceous
  • hydrosulphurous
  • hyperfastidious
  • hypermiraculous
  • hyperridiculous
  • hyperscrupulous
  • hypervoluminous
  • hypophosphorous
  • hysteromorphous
  • homochlamydeous
  • ichthyomorphous
  • megalodactylous
  • metachlamydeous
  • micropterygious
  • myelencephalous
  • myristicivorous
  • myrothamnaceous
  • myzodendraceous

16 letter words

  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • cytoblastematous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • gynandromorphous
  • haplochlamydeous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous
  • hypocotyledonous
  • hystricomorphous
  • ichthyocephalous
  • idiocyclophanous
  • lienomyelogenous
  • lymphangiomatous
  • malacopterygious
  • monocotyledonous
  • ornithorhynchous
  • perissodactylous
  • pharyngognathous
  • phycochromaceous
  • phyllospondylous
  • phytosuccivorous
  • phragmocyttarous
  • plectospondylous
  • pleurenchymatous
  • poecilocyttarous
  • polycotyledonous
  • polyplacophorous
  • polypseudonymous
  • postmyxedematous
  • progymnospermous
  • rhynchocephalous
  • schizolysigenous
  • scytonemataceous
  • scytopetalaceous

17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • chondropterygious
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • eleutherophyllous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • panichthyophagous
  • pentaphylacaceous
  • phylactolaematous
  • polygamodioecious
  • protelytropterous
  • sphenophyllaceous
  • splenomyelogenous
  • stylommatophorous

18 letter words

  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • papuloerythematous
  • protohymenopterous
  • quadricotyledonous

19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous
  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • lymphogranulomatous
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • saccharomycetaceous

20 letter words

  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

Which word in particular on this page contains the highest number of letters?
The longest word that's possible to derive from this list is 'pseudomonocotyledonous', which has 22 characters.

How many acceptable words are possible to make with this combination of letters?
On this list of words that have 'y' in and end with 'ous', we have discovered 1,068 effective entries which can be selected.

Which word on this page sticks out as the most common?
'Mysterious' is the most popular word from this list, ranked 2600th most common word.

Is there a distinct word from this page of word that has 'y' in and ends with 'ous' which might be considered as unusual?
The most stand out word in our opinion is 'noyous'. The conventional definition of 'noyous' is as follows: "Annoying; disagreeable. [Obs.] Watch the noyous night, and wait for Spenser.".

What's the highest scoring word you can play in Scrabble ?
As there are a massive 1,068 entries, we'd recommend selecting 'dizygous' which scores 22 points overall.