Words that start with 'o' and contain 'ous'


With so many combinations to choose from (480 entries), there's absolutely no limit.

6 letter words

  • odious
  • oleous
  • osmous

7 letter words

  • obvious
  • ochrous
  • odorous
  • ominous
  • onerous
  • onymous
  • opacous
  • osmious
  • osseous
  • oxhouse
  • ozonous

8 letter words

  • oceanous
  • ocherous
  • ochreous
  • odiously
  • oestrous
  • oogamous
  • ootocous
  • oragious
  • ordurous
  • orgulous
  • outhouse
  • ovarious
  • oxyurous

9 letter words

  • oasthouse
  • obfuscous
  • oblivious
  • obnoxious
  • obsidious
  • obviously
  • occiduous
  • odiferous
  • odorously
  • officious
  • oysterous
  • oleaceous
  • ominously
  • onerously
  • onomatous
  • oosporous
  • ophidious
  • opiparous
  • oraculous
  • osseously
  • ostentous
  • otogenous
  • outhouses
  • overhouse
  • overpious
  • oviferous
  • ovigenous
  • ovigerous
  • oviparous
  • ovivorous
  • ovogenous
  • oxygenous
  • oxytocous

10 letter words

  • obloquious
  • obsequious
  • ochnaceous
  • ochraceous
  • ocreaceous
  • octamerous
  • octogynous
  • octomerous
  • octopodous
  • odiousness
  • odontomous
  • oedematous
  • olacaceous
  • oleaginous
  • oleiferous
  • oleraceous
  • olivaceous
  • omniferous
  • omnigenous
  • omnimodous
  • omniparous
  • omnivalous
  • omnivorous
  • omophagous
  • oomycetous
  • orbitelous
  • orchideous
  • orgulously
  • ossiferous
  • ossivorous
  • ostraceous
  • otacoustic
  • outhousing
  • outrageous
  • overblouse
  • overfamous
  • overjoyous
  • oxyphilous
  • oxyrhinous

11 letter words

  • obliquitous
  • obliviously
  • obnoxiously
  • obviousness
  • octahedrous
  • octandrious
  • octogynious
  • octosporous
  • oculiferous
  • oculigerous
  • odontolcous
  • odoriferous
  • odorousness
  • officiously
  • oysterhouse
  • oligandrous
  • oliganthous
  • oligomerous
  • oligotokous
  • oliniaceous
  • oliviferous
  • ominousness
  • omnifarious
  • omnivarious
  • onagraceous
  • onerousness
  • opacousness
  • opiliaceous
  • oppositious
  • opprobrious
  • oraculously
  • oryzivorous
  • ornithurous
  • ornithvrous
  • orthogamous
  • orthotypous
  • orthotomous
  • osteogenous
  • ostracodous
  • ostreaceous
  • overanxious
  • overcopious
  • overcurious
  • overenvious
  • overheinous

12 letter words

  • obreptitious
  • obsequiously
  • obstinacious
  • obstreperous
  • obtusilobous
  • ocelliferous
  • ocelligerous
  • ochrocarpous
  • ochroleucous
  • octachronous
  • octastichous
  • octonematous
  • octopetalous
  • octophyllous
  • octosepalous
  • octospermous
  • octostichous
  • odontocetous
  • oleaginously
  • oleoresinous
  • oligocarpous
  • oligodontous
  • oligophagous
  • oligorhizous
  • ombrophilous
  • ombrophobous
  • omnivorously
  • oocystaceous
  • ophiolatrous
  • ophiophagous
  • ophthalmious
  • opiniastrous
  • opsoniferous
  • optoacoustic
  • orchidaceous
  • orchideously
  • ordurousness
  • orichalceous
  • orobancheous
  • orthocarpous
  • orthopterous
  • orthotropous
  • osculiferous
  • osmazomatous
  • osmundaceous

13 letter words

  • obliviousness
  • obnoxiousness
  • obtusifolious
  • octodactylous
  • odontophorous
  • odontostomous
  • odoriferously
  • officiousness
  • oligacanthous
  • oligochaetous
  • oligonephrous
  • oligopetalous
  • oligophyllous
  • oligosepalous
  • oligospermous
  • ommatophorous
  • omnicredulous
  • omnifariously
  • omnivoracious
  • omphalogenous
  • onychophorous
  • oosporiferous
  • ophiomorphous
  • opisthocomous
  • opisthogyrous
  • opprobriously
  • oraculousness
  • ornithivorous
  • ornithomyzous
  • orthognathous
  • orthospermous
  • orthostichous
  • ostreophagous
  • overambitious
  • overanxiously
  • overbounteous
  • overbumptious
  • overconscious
  • overcopiously
  • overcourteous
  • overcredulous
  • overcuriously
  • overdelicious
  • overenviously
  • overincurious

14 letter words

  • obreptitiously
  • obsequiousness
  • obstreperously
  • octophthalmous
  • odontognathous
  • oedogoniaceous
  • oenotheraceous
  • oleaginousness
  • oleocalcareous
  • oligostemonous
  • omnivorousness
  • omphalospinous
  • operculiferous
  • operculigenous
  • operculigerous
  • opisthocoelous
  • ornithophilous
  • orobanchaceous
  • orthocephalous
  • orthorrhaphous
  • ostariophysous
  • ostentatiously
  • osteochondrous
  • osteodermatous
  • osteostomatous
  • ostracophorous
  • outdaciousness
  • outrageousness
  • overabstemious
  • overcaptiously
  • overcautiously
  • overcensorious
  • overcovetously
  • overdesirously
  • overfactiously
  • overfactitious
  • overfastidious
  • overgenerously
  • overgraciously
  • overgrievously
  • overidolatrous
  • overjoyousness
  • overlascivious
  • overlicentious
  • overlusciously

15 letter words

  • odontorhynchous
  • odontostomatous
  • odoriferousness
  • omnifariousness
  • opisthoglyphous
  • opisthognathous
  • oppositiflorous
  • oppositifolious
  • opprobriousness
  • ornithodelphous
  • oscillariaceous
  • overambitiously
  • overanxiousness
  • overbounteously
  • overbumptiously
  • overconsciously
  • overcontentious
  • overcopiousness
  • overcourteously
  • overcredulously
  • overcuriousness
  • overdeliciously
  • overenviousness
  • overjealousness
  • overjudiciously
  • overluxuriously
  • overmelodiously
  • overnervousness
  • overofficiously
  • overpiteousness
  • overplenteously
  • overponderously
  • overreligiously
  • overrighteously
  • oversententious
  • overseriousness
  • overtediousness
  • overtenaciously
  • overventurously
  • overzealousness
  • ovoviviparously

16 letter words

  • obdiplostemonous
  • obstreperousness
  • ophioglossaceous
  • ophthalmophorous
  • oppositipetalous
  • oppositisepalous
  • ornithocephalous
  • ornithorhynchous
  • ostentatiousness
  • osteosarcomatous
  • overabstemiously
  • overcaptiousness
  • overcautiousness
  • overcensoriously
  • overcovetousness
  • overdesirousness
  • overfactiousness
  • overfastidiously
  • overgenerousness
  • overgraciousness
  • overgrievousness
  • overidolatrously
  • overlasciviously
  • overlicentiously
  • overlusciousness
  • overnumerousness
  • overobsequiously
  • overpopulousness
  • overpresumptuous
  • overprosperously
  • overrigorousness
  • overscrupulously
  • oversolicitously
  • overspaciousness
  • overstudiousness
  • oversuspiciously
  • overtimorousness
  • overvigorousness

17 letter words

  • organophosphorous
  • oscillatoriaceous
  • overambitiousness
  • overbounteousness
  • overbumptiousness
  • overconscientious
  • overconsciousness
  • overcontentiously
  • overcourteousness
  • overcredulousness
  • overdeliciousness
  • overjudiciousness
  • overluxuriousness
  • overmelodiousness
  • overofficiousness
  • overplenteousness
  • overponderousness
  • overreligiousness
  • overrighteousness
  • oversuperstitious
  • overtenaciousness
  • overventurousness
  • ovoviviparousness

18 letter words

  • osseocartilaginous
  • osteocartilaginous
  • osteochondromatous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • overabstemiousness
  • overcensoriousness
  • overfastidiousness
  • overidolatrousness
  • overlasciviousness
  • overlicentiousness
  • overmeticulousness
  • overobsequiousness
  • overpresumptuously
  • overprosperousness
  • overscrupulousness
  • oversolicitousness
  • oversuspiciousness

19 letter words

  • overconscientiously
  • overcontentiousness
  • oversuperstitiously

20 letter words

  • overpresumptuousness

21 letter words

  • overconscientiousness
  • oversuperstitiousness

Is there an example of a word from this page which might be deemed as interesting in any regard?
The most stand out word based on public feedback is 'ochreous'. According to the dictionary, 'ochreous' means "Of or pertaining to ocher; containing or resembling ocher; as, ocherous matter; ocherous soil. See Ocherous.".

What is the most popular word that starts with 'o' and includes 'ous' in the dictionary?
Ranking as the 3886th most common word, you will want to ensure that you've got 'obvious' in your repertoire.

What is the maximum number of words you could assemble using this combination of letters?
You can choose from 480 words addressing your query.

What's the longest word you can construct using the combination of letters specified?
The biggest word is 21 characters, which is 'overconscientiousness'.

What's the highest score you're able to get in Scrabble using this list of words that start with 'o' and contain 'ous'?
Since there are tons of words to select from, we'd advise picking 'oxyurous' which scores 18 points in total.