There are 2,713 words ending in -ous in our dictionary; the longest 500 are listed below, grouped by length. Endings like -ous are common hooks for extending words already on the board. Each word shows its Scrabble tile value.
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15-letter words (68) amaryllidaceous23 andromonoecious20 anthropophagous26 antituberculous19 asclepiadaceous22 bacteriophagous25 basidiomycetous25 brachycephalous32 brachydactylous31 caprifoliaceous24 chenopodiaceous25 chromatophorous27 circumambagious26 circumforaneous24 coinstantaneous17 collenchymatous27 contemporaneous21 convolvulaceous25 deuteranomalous18 disadvantageous21 echinodermatous23 edriophthalmous26 enantiomorphous22 enchondromatous23 epitheliomatous22 excrementitious26 gnathostomatous21 hamamelidaceous25 heterodactylous24 homochlamydeous31 hydrosulphurous27 hyperfastidious27 hypophosphorous33 lissencephalous22 margaritiferous21 megalocephalous25 menispermaceous23 mesaticephalous24 monochlamydeous28 mucosanguineous20 myristicivorous25 nonsimultaneous17 odontorhynchous27 odontostomatous18 opisthognathous24 ornithodelphous24 parthenocarpous24 passifloraceous22 pergamentaceous22 plagiostomatous20 plantaginaceous20 plumbaginaceous24 prosenchymatous27 pulchritudinous23 recrementitious19 sarcenchymatous27 sarraceniaceous19 scaphocephalous29 sclerodermatous20 strombuliferous22 tentaculiferous20 ultrafastidious19 unconscientious19 unconsentaneous17 unfossiliferous21 unselfconscious22 vicissitudinous21 zygophyllaceous38
14-letter words (153) actinomorphous23 actinomycetous23 adiathermanous20 aerenchymatous24 amaranthaceous21 anacardiaceous19 androcephalous22 androdioecious18 angiostomatous17 anisodactylous20 aquifoliaceous28 artiodactylous20 balsaminaceous20 basidiosporous19 berberidaceous21 campanulaceous22 campylotropous25 capparidaceous23 chlorophyllous27 conidiophorous22 consanguineous17 contradictious19 corolliflorous19 cotemporaneous20 cucurbitaceous22 cyclanthaceous26 cyclostomatous23 diamantiferous20 diamondiferous21 dicotyledonous21 dioscoreaceous19 diplostemonous19 dipterocarpous21 disadventurous19 enantiostylous17 entomostracous18 euphorbiaceous23 extemporaneous25 extraforaneous24 flagelliferous21 foraminiferous22 fringillaceous20 galactophorous22 geosynchronous23 glanduliferous19 gynomonoecious22 haematophagous25 haplostemonous21 hemimetabolous23 heterochromous24 heterochronous22 heteromorphous24 heterophyllous25 heterosomatous19 holometabolous21 homoeomorphous26 homoeothermous24 hydrocephalous28 hyperconscious26 hyposulphurous27 ichthyolatrous25 ichthyophagous31 interreligious15 intracutaneous16 lecythidaceous25 leptocephalous23 leptodactylous22 macrocephalous25 macrodactylous24 malacophyllous26 malacostracous20 malpighiaceous24 mastigophorous22 melastomaceous20 mesenchymatous26 microcephalous25 microstomatous20 misadventurous20 mucomembranous24 multireligious17 myrmecophagous29 myrmecophilous28 nonfilamentous19 nonhomogeneous20 nonnitrogenous15 nonsynchronous22 nyctaginaceous22 opisthocoelous21 ornithophilous22 orobanchaceous23 orthocephalous24 osteodermatous17 overfastidious21 overscrupulous21 oversolicitous19 oversuspicious21 pachydactylous30 pachydermatous27 papilionaceous20 parenchymatous26 pennatulaceous18 pentadactylous22 platycephalous26 plectognathous22 podophthalmous27 polemoniaceous20 portulacaceous20 pseudomorphous24 pteridophytous25 pyrenomycetous26 quadrigeminous27 quinquefarious35 ranunculaceous18 rhizocephalous33 rhynchophorous30 sacchariferous24 sanguinivorous18 saxifragaceous27 schizognathous32 schizomycetous35 schizophyceous38 sclerophyllous24 semiautonomous18 simaroubaceous20 siphonophorous24 socioreligious17 spermatogenous19 stegocephalous22 stercoricolous18 sterculiaceous18 stigmatiferous20 strepsipterous18 subspontaneous18 superambitious20 superluxurious23 supposititious18 tetrachotomous21 tetradactylous20 theriomorphous24 thermophyllous27 thymelaeaceous24 thysanopterous22 tintinnabulous16 transcutaneous16 ultraglamorous17 ultrahazardous27 unostentatious14 unpresumptuous20 valerianaceous19 xanthomelanous26 xanthophyllous32 zingiberaceous28 zinziberaceous36
13-letter words (269) acotyledonous19 allochthonous21 aluminiferous18 amarantaceous17 ambidexterous25 amphitrichous25 amygdalaceous22 angiospermous18 anisophyllous21 antenniferous16 antireligious14 aphanipterous20 argentiferous17 argilliferous17 arteriovenous16 arthrosporous18 arundinaceous16 autocephalous20 autochthonous21 balsamiferous20 bibliolatrous17 bignoniaceous18 boraginaceous18 brachypterous25 braggadocious20 brassicaceous19 bromeliaceous19 calcariferous20 camphoraceous24 carboniferous20 carcinomatous19 cartilaginous16 cavernicolous20 celluliferous18 cephalopodous23 chondromatous21 chromophorous25 cinchonaceous22 cleistogamous18 cobaltiferous20 condylomatous21 conscientious17 consectaneous17 consentaneous15 coralliferous18 coralligenous16 crassulaceous17 cyclospermous24 cylindraceous21 demeritorious16 dialypetalous19 diathermanous19 dichlamydeous25 disceptatious18 discommodious21 discomycetous23 discontiguous17 discontinuous16 disharmonious19 emphysematous25 enterocoelous15 entomophagous21 entomophilous20 eosinophilous18 equisetaceous24 erysipelatous18 exanthematous25 exsanguineous21 fermentitious18 fibrinogenous19 filibusterous18 filipendulous19 fortitudinous17 fossiliferous19 frumentaceous20 frumentarious18 garnetiferous17 gasteropodous17 geitonogamous17 gentianaceous16 globuliferous19 graminicolous18 graminivorous19 grandiloquous24 granuliferous17 granulomatous16 gymnospermous23 gynodioecious20 haematogenous19 hematophagous24 heterocarpous20 heteroclitous18 heterocystous21 heterogeneous17 heteropterous18 heterosporous18 heterostylous19 heterotactous18 hexadactylous29 homeomorphous25 homeothermous23 hydrosomatous22 hymenopterous23 hypercautious23 hypertrophous26 hysteranthous22 inconspicuous19 inefficacious23 inhomogeneous19 insectivorous18 instantaneous13 isodimorphous21 isospondylous19 juglandaceous24 lepidopterous18 leptophyllous23 lissotrichous18 magnitudinous17 magnoliaceous18 malacophilous22 mammaliferous22 manganiferous19 medicamentous20 megacephalous23 melancholious20 melanochroous20 membranaceous21 mesocephalous22 metalliferous18 microphyllous25 miscellaneous17 monodactylous21 monothalamous20 monotrematous17 mucocutaneous19 multitudinous16 mycetophagous26 myxoedematous28 nectariferous18 nectarivorous18 nickeliferous22 nonautonomous15 noncontagious16 noncontiguous16 noncontinuous15 nongregarious15 nonhomologous19 nonindigenous15 noninfectious18 nonleguminous16 nonmonogamous18 nonnutritious13 nymphaeaceous25 odontophorous19 ommatophorous22 ophiomorphous25 orthognathous20 orthostichous21 ostreophagous19 overambitious20 overconscious20 overcredulous19 overingenious17 ovoviviparous24 papaveraceous22 papilliferous20 papillomatous19 pentadelphous21 pentastichous20 perspicacious21 petroliferous18 phanerogamous21 phycomycetous30 phyllophagous27 physoclistous23 plagiostomous18 plagiotropous18 platiniferous18 platitudinous16 plectopterous19 plenitudinous16 pleurocarpous19 polleniferous18 polliniferous18 polyadelphous24 polychotomous25 polydactylous24 polygalaceous21 polygonaceous21 polythalamous23 porcelaineous17 porcellaneous17 postliminious17 profectitious20 prolegomenous18 propitiatious17 protanomalous17 proteinaceous17 proterandrous16 proterogynous19 psammophilous24 pseudocarpous20 pucciniaceous21 pusillanimous17 quadrifarious26 quartziferous34 rectitudinous16 reptiliferous18 rhizomorphous32 rhopalocerous20 salviniaceous18 sanctimonious17 sarmentaceous17 saurognathous17 schizaeaceous29 schizocarpous31 sclerocaulous17 sclerodermous18 semiconscious19 semioviparous20 semireligious16 serendipitous16 simarubaceous19 skeletogenous18 solidungulous15 sphagnicolous21 spinuliferous18 splendiferous19 stalactitious15 staminiferous18 steganopodous17 stenopetalous15 stenophyllous21 stercoraceous17 stercorarious15 stoloniferous16 strobilaceous17 subbituminous19 subcontiguous18 subcontinuous17 subcoriaceous19 subreptitious17 subterraneous15 supercautious17 superstitious15 surreptitious15 tauromorphous20 tautochronous18 tetradynamous19 tetrastichous18 thermophilous23 toxicophagous28 treponematous17 trichopterous20 tubuliflorous18 ultracautious15 umbelliferous20 unadventurous17 unceremonious17 uncontentious15 unpretentious15 unsuperfluous18 ustilagineous14 ventriloquous25 vitelligenous17 xanthochroous28 xerodermatous23 xiphophyllous33 zygodactylous32
12-letter words (10) acanthaceous19 achlamydeous23 acidophilous20 adscititious15 advantageous17 adventitious16 agaricaceous17 altitudinous13 ambidextrous24 amentiferous17
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