Words ending in 'ous'


With so many possible entries to pick from (7,213 entries), the possibilities are infinite.

4 letter words

  • yous
  • nous
  • rous
  • sous

5 letter words

  • ayous
  • anous
  • byous
  • chous
  • irous
  • pious
  • smous
  • thous

6 letter words

  • algous
  • almous
  • amyous
  • atrous
  • aumous
  • aurous
  • awmous
  • bayous
  • bijous
  • binous
  • cepous
  • cerous
  • cymous
  • comous
  • dolous
  • dumous
  • durous
  • eurous
  • famous
  • favous
  • ferous
  • fucous
  • fumous
  • garous
  • gyrous
  • hamous
  • humous
  • iodous
  • joyous
  • limous
  • linous
  • lupous
  • miaous
  • mucous
  • nilous
  • nodous
  • noyous
  • odious
  • oleous
  • osmous
  • parous
  • pilous
  • poyous
  • porous
  • ramous

7 letter words

  • acajous
  • acerous
  • acetous
  • acinous
  • acolous
  • acomous
  • actious
  • adenous
  • adipous
  • aeneous
  • agamous
  • agynous
  • amadous
  • amanous
  • amebous
  • amicous
  • amorous
  • animous
  • anurous
  • anxious
  • apyrous
  • apodous
  • apoious
  • aqueous
  • arduous
  • arenous
  • atheous
  • atokous
  • aureous
  • avenous
  • avidous
  • azygous
  • azymous
  • azotous
  • azurous
  • badious
  • biduous
  • bilious
  • bivious
  • bombous
  • boubous
  • brigous
  • bromous
  • brumous
  • bulbous

8 letter words

  • absonous
  • abusious
  • acarpous
  • acaulous
  • achilous
  • achylous
  • achymous
  • acholous
  • achroous
  • acoelous
  • adipsous
  • aduncous
  • aestuous
  • alkalous
  • amberous
  • ametrous
  • amyelous
  • amoebous
  • amurcous
  • anemious
  • anginous
  • angulous
  • anhelous
  • annoyous
  • anourous
  • anserous
  • anticous
  • antinous
  • apellous
  • aphonous
  • aphthous
  • apterous
  • araceous
  • araneous
  • arborous
  • ardurous
  • arsenous
  • arsonous
  • arthrous
  • asperous
  • asporous
  • astomous
  • atropous
  • augurous
  • auntrous

9 letter words

  • ablastous
  • abnormous
  • acanthous
  • acclivous
  • acentrous
  • achaetous
  • acheilous
  • acheirous
  • achromous
  • acidulous
  • acuminous
  • adelphous
  • adoptious
  • aerobious
  • affabrous
  • aglyphous
  • agnathous
  • alacrious
  • alburnous
  • aliferous
  • aligerous
  • alluvious
  • aluminous
  • ambagious
  • ambiguous
  • ambitious
  • amorphous
  • amphorous
  • analagous
  • analogous
  • anandrous
  • ananthous
  • anconeous
  • anestrous
  • anhydrous
  • anhistous
  • anodynous
  • anomalous
  • anomurous
  • anonymous
  • anorchous
  • apetalous
  • aphidious
  • aphyllous
  • apiaceous

10 letter words

  • abdominous
  • abiogenous
  • abstemious
  • acanaceous
  • acarpelous
  • acephalous
  • aceraceous
  • acetarious
  • acinaceous
  • acinacious
  • acinarious
  • acleistous
  • acoelomous
  • acondylous
  • acrobryous
  • acrogamous
  • acrogenous
  • acrogynous
  • acronymous
  • acrotomous
  • adactylous
  • adephagous
  • adoxaceous
  • adulterous
  • aeriferous
  • aerogenous
  • aeruginous
  • affectious
  • affectuous
  • agalactous
  • agynarious
  • agomphious
  • agricolous
  • airiferous
  • aizoaceous
  • alacritous
  • albuminous
  • algivorous
  • alliaceous
  • allogamous
  • allomerous
  • allonymous
  • allonomous
  • altisonous
  • alutaceous

11 letter words

  • abietineous
  • ablatitious
  • ablepharous
  • abranchious
  • abstentious
  • acalycinous
  • acarpellous
  • acclivitous
  • acesodynous
  • acetabulous
  • achromatous
  • acidiferous
  • acrimonious
  • acrocarpous
  • acrodromous
  • acromyodous
  • acronychous
  • acronyctous
  • acrosporous
  • addititious
  • adelocerous
  • adenogenous
  • adenomatous
  • adenopodous
  • adiaphanous
  • adiaphorous
  • adipocerous
  • adipogenous
  • adipomatous
  • adjutorious
  • adventurous
  • aerohydrous
  • aerophilous
  • agatiferous
  • albiflorous
  • albugineous
  • algophagous
  • alismaceous
  • allochroous
  • allogeneous
  • allotropous
  • alsinaceous
  • alumiferous
  • aluniferous
  • amadelphous

12 letter words

  • acanthaceous
  • acarophilous
  • achariaceous
  • achlamydeous
  • achronychous
  • acidophilous
  • acoelomatous
  • actiniferous
  • actinologous
  • adenophorous
  • adjectitious
  • adscititious
  • advantageous
  • advectitious
  • adventitious
  • adversarious
  • aeluropodous
  • aesculaceous
  • aetheogamous
  • agaricaceous
  • alkaliferous
  • alkaligenous
  • allocthonous
  • altitudinous
  • amberiferous
  • ambidextrous
  • ambisextrous
  • amentiferous
  • amphicarpous
  • amphicyrtous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphidesmous
  • amphineurous
  • amphistomous
  • amphitropous
  • amphophilous
  • ampullaceous
  • anacrogynous
  • anandrarious
  • androphagous
  • androphorous
  • anemochorous
  • anemophilous
  • angiocarpous
  • angiophorous

13 letter words

  • acanthopodous
  • acotyledonous
  • acrocephalous
  • actinocarpous
  • actinodromous
  • actinophorous
  • actinopterous
  • adelomorphous
  • adenophyllous
  • albocinereous
  • allochthonous
  • allothigenous
  • allothogenous
  • altingiaceous
  • aluminiferous
  • amarantaceous
  • amaryllideous
  • ambidexterous
  • amblyocarpous
  • ambrosiaceous
  • amygdalaceous
  • ampelidaceous
  • ampherotokous
  • amphisbaenous
  • amphispermous
  • amphitrichous
  • amplitudinous
  • anaphroditous
  • androdynamous
  • andromorphous
  • andropetalous
  • anencephalous
  • anepigraphous
  • angiospermous
  • animalivorous
  • anisognathous
  • anisopetalous
  • anisophyllous
  • anisopleurous
  • anisopogonous
  • anisosepalous
  • anisostichous
  • anomophyllous
  • antecedaneous
  • antenniferous

14 letter words

  • abstractitious
  • acanthocarpous
  • acanthocladous
  • acanthophorous
  • acanthopterous
  • achromophilous
  • acinacifolious
  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • actinomorphous
  • adenostemonous
  • adiathermanous
  • adscriptitious
  • adversifolious
  • aeschynomenous
  • albuminiferous
  • albuminiparous
  • albuminogenous
  • alectoropodous
  • allagophyllous
  • amaranthaceous
  • ambisinistrous
  • amygdaliferous
  • ammonitiferous
  • amphicondylous
  • anacardiaceous
  • anametadromous
  • anapterygotous
  • anarthropodous
  • androcephalous
  • androdioecious
  • angiocavernous
  • angustifolious
  • anilinophilous
  • anisodactylous
  • anisostaminous
  • anisostemonous
  • anomaliflorous
  • anomaloflorous
  • anteposthumous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthraciferous
  • anthropogenous
  • anticensorious
  • anticontagious

15 letter words

  • acanthopomatous
  • acetabuliferous
  • achlorophyllous
  • aegithognathous
  • allagostemonous
  • alphitomorphous
  • alternipetalous
  • alternisepalous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • ammonocarbonous
  • amphiboliferous
  • andromonoecious
  • angiospermatous
  • angulatogibbous
  • angulatosinuous
  • anomalogonatous
  • anthropophagous
  • anthropophilous
  • anticarnivorous
  • anticeremonious
  • antituberculous
  • apoplastogamous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asclepiadaceous
  • asymmetranthous
  • atrosanguineous
  • bacillariaceous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basidiomycetous
  • basiophthalmous
  • batrachophagous
  • bennettitaceous
  • brachycephalous
  • brachydactylous
  • brachydodromous
  • brachystomatous
  • branchiostegous
  • branchiostomous
  • brochidodromous
  • bulbomembranous
  • calcitestaceous
  • calycanthaceous
  • campylospermous
  • cantharophilous
  • caprifoliaceous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • agnathostomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphibolostylous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • anthropomorphous
  • aponogetonaceous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • autocoprophagous
  • balanophoraceous
  • basommatophorous
  • bronchocavernous
  • caesalpiniaceous
  • calcareocorneous
  • calyptrimorphous
  • callitrichaceous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • cellulocutaneous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • circumterraneous
  • cytoblastematous
  • coleochaetaceous
  • collumelliaceous
  • convallariaceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • corneocalcareous
  • dentatosetaceous
  • desmarestiaceous
  • deuterostomatous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • equitemporaneous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • fibroligamentous
  • flagellariaceous
  • gynandromorphous
  • grossulariaceous

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
  • intertranspicuous
  • jungermanniaceous
  • lentibulariaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • mastoideosquamous
  • microchiropterous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous

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
  • intercartilaginous
  • intracartilaginous
  • macrolepidopterous
  • membranocalcareous
  • membranocoriaceous
  • microlepidopterous
  • musculoligamentous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • osseocartilaginous
  • osteocartilaginous
  • osteochondromatous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • papuloerythematous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • predisadvantageous
  • protohymenopterous
  • pseudoambidextrous
  • pseudoneuropterous
  • pseudosacrilegious
  • quadricotyledonous
  • teleutosporiferous
  • tuberculatogibbous

19 letter words

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

20 letter words

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

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • membranocartilaginous
  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

How many letters does the longest word from this list consist of?
The largest word one can assemble from the specified combination is 'pseudomonocotyledonous', and it is made up of 22 characters.

What's the highest scoring word you can play in Scrabble ?
With the huge number of words to decide on, you should pick 'dizygous' scoring 22 points.

In total, how many words are available using the combination specified?
From this page of words ending in 'ous', there are 7,213 entries which are possible.

Which word from this list is the most unusual?
The most strange word in our opinion is 'burdenous'. The dictionary defines it as "Burdensome. [Obs.] "Burdenous taxations." Shak.".

What's the most popular word that ends with 'ous'?
We're able to confirm that 'nous' is the 643rd most common word.