7 Letter Words Ending With OU

Below are all 8 seven-letter words ending in OU from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when you need to hook onto a tile or finish a word from the right.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is sapajou at 16. Other high scorers include wamefou (15), warehou (13), and caribou (11). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 8 words, 1 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z).

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 7 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 7 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.