01 Words by length and letters

8-letter words containing OUS

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384matching words in our word list

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JEALOUSY, FAMOUSLY, WAMEFOUS, FABULOUS, HUMOROUS, INFAMOUS, PREVIOUS, VENOMOUS, ACOUSTIC, GRIEVOUS

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How many 8-letter words containing ous are there?

Our reference word list contains 384 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some 8-letter words containing ous?

Some strong matches are JEALOUSY, FAMOUSLY, WAMEFOUS, FABULOUS, HUMOROUS, INFAMOUS, PREVIOUS, VENOMOUS, ACOUSTIC, GRIEVOUS.

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