5-Letter Words Starting With OU
There are 15 five-letter words starting with OU in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
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All 15 words
- ought9 points
- outer5 points
- ounce7 points
- outdo6 points
- outed6 points
- ousts5 points
- outgo6 points
- ouzos14 points
- ouzel14 points
- ouphe10 points
- ousel5 points
- ouphs10 points
- outby10 points
- ourie5 points
- outre5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 15
- By usage: 6 very common, 2 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ouzel 14
- ouzos 14
- ouphe 10
- ouphs 10
- outby 10
- ought 9
- ounce 7
- outdo 6
- outed 6
- outgo 6
Most common
- ought
- outer
- ounce
- outdo
- outed
- ousts
- outgo
- ouzos
- ouzel
- ouphe
Definitions
- outer (adjective)
- Being on the outside or further from a center.
- ounce (noun)
- A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound.
- outdo (verb)
- Be or do something to a greater degree.
- outgo (noun)
- Money paid out; an amount spent.
Below you will find all 15 five-letter words starting with OU from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. OUGHT, OUTER and OUNCE are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with OU?
OUZEL scores 14 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
7 of the 15 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.