Words With "OUS"

1,011 English words that contain the letters OUS anywhere in the word.

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The OUS ending forms adjectives like famous, dangerous, generous. From Latin roots.

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4-Letter Words (3)

9-Letter Words (178)

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10-Letter Words (196)

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11-Letter Words (166)

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "ous"?
Our dictionary contains 1,011 common English words with OUS somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.
What are some examples of words with "ous"?
Common examples: abstemious, acidulous, acoustic, acoustical, acoustically, acoustics.
What's special about the chunk "ous"?
The OUS ending forms adjectives like famous, dangerous, generous. From Latin roots.