5 Letter Words With OU

252 words (165 Scrabble US, 252 Scrabble UK, 165 WGPO, 158 Words With Friends, 56 everyday ★)

252 five-letter words contain OU. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that contain OU

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  • group★8any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  • south★8situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
  • found★9to discover
  • house★8a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
  • hours★8a period of sixty minutes
  • young★9being in the early period of life or growth
  • court★7an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
  • sound★6the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
  • round★6shaped like a sphere
  • youth★11a young person
  • count★7to list or mention the units of one by one to ascertain the total
  • tours★5a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
  • touch★10to be in or come into contact with
  • mount★7to get up on
  • mouse★7a small rodent
  • route★5an established line of travel or access

All 252 words

A…

5-letter words with A (4)

Top score: AFOUL, 8 points. entangled

B…

5-letter words with B (16)

Top score: BIJOU, 14 points. a jewel

C…

5-letter words with C (22)

Top score: CHOUX, 17 points. the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC

D…

5-letter words with D (14)

Top score: DOUGH, 10 points (tied with two others). a flour mixture

F…

5-letter words with F (13)

Top score: FOUTH, 11 points

G…

5-letter words with G (12)

Top score: GOUCH, 11 points

H…

5-letter words with H (8)

Top score: HOUFF, 14 points

J…

5-letter words with J (6)

Top score: JOUKS, 16 points. to dodge

K…

5-letter words with K (3)

Top score: KHOUM, 14 points. a monetary unit of Mauritania

L…

5-letter words with L (15)

Top score: LOUGH, 9 points. a lake

M…

5-letter words with M (15)

Top score: MOUCH, 12 points. to mooch

N…

5-letter words with N (6)

Top score: NOUNY, 8 points

O…

5-letter words with O (28)

Top score: OUZEL, 14 points (tied with one other). a bird of species Turdus torquatus*

P…

5-letter words with P (19)

Top score: POUFF, 13 points. a loose roll of hair

R…

5-letter words with R (15)

Top score: ROUPY, 10 points. low and rough in sound

S…

5-letter words with S (27)

Top score: SAJOU, 12 points. a capuchin

T…

5-letter words with T (13)

Top score: TOUZY, 17 points

V…

5-letter words with V (6)

Top score: VOUCH, 13 points. to give one's personal assurance or guarantee

W…

5-letter words with W (2)

Top score: WOULD, 9 points (tied with one other)

Y…

5-letter words with Y (7)

Top score: YOUKS, 12 points

Z…

5-letter words with Z (1)

Top score: ZOUKS, 18 points. a dance music of the French West Indies

About these words

  • 252 of the 12,982 5-letter words contain OU (2%).
  • 165 are good in NWL2023, 252 in Collins Scrabble Words, 165 in WOW24 and 158 in the Words With Friends list. 56 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, zouks scores the most (18), then choux and touzy (17 each), then jouks (16), then six words on 14.

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