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8-Letter Words Ending with OUS

For word games needing OUS suffixes, here's your 8-letter word resource. Popular examples include ACARPOUS, ACAULOUS, ADUNCOUS, plus ANGINOUS, ANGULOUS, ANSEROUS and many more. Words ending in OUS often share similar meanings or grammatical forms.

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179 words

Word	Length	Syllables
acarpous	8	3
acaulous	8	3
aduncous	8	3
anginous	8	3
angulous	8	3
anserous	8	3
aphthous	8	2
apterous	8	3
araceous	8	3
arborous	8	3
arsenous	8	3
arsonous	8	3
astomous	8	3
bibulous	8	3
bigamous	8	3
bijugous	8	3
bimanous	8	3
biparous	8	3
biramous	8	3
butyrous	8	3
caducous	8	3
canorous	8	3
captious	8	2
caribous	8	3
cautious	8	2
cernuous	8	2
chlorous	8	2
chromous	8	2
citreous	8	2
corneous	8	2
couscous	8	2
covetous	8	3
crankous	8	2
cribrous	8	2
croupous	8	2
cumbrous	8	2
cumulous	8	3
cupreous	8	2
decorous	8	3
desirous	8	3
dextrous	8	2
didymous	8	3
diecious	8	2
digamous	8	3
dimerous	8	3
dioicous	8	2
dizygous	8	3
dolorous	8	3
edacious	8	3
elytrous	8	3
enginous	8	3
enormous	8	3
epigeous	8	3
eurokous	8	3
exiguous	8	3
eximious	8	3
fabulous	8	3
factious	8	2
fashious	8	2
fastuous	8	2
ferreous	8	2
feverous	8	3
flexuous	8	2
frabjous	8	2
generous	8	3
glabrous	8	2
glaucous	8	2
glorious	8	2
goitrous	8	2
gorgeous	8	2
gracious	8	2
grievous	8	2
griseous	8	2
gypseous	8	2
hamulous	8	3
humorous	8	3
ichorous	8	3
idoneous	8	3
imporous	8	3
infamous	8	3
lacteous	8	2
laminous	8	3
libelous	8	3
ligneous	8	2
luminous	8	3
luscious	8	2
lustrous	8	2
manitous	8	3
marabous	8	3
melanous	8	3
mucinous	8	3
muticous	8	3
mutinous	8	3
nacreous	8	2
nauseous	8	2
nebulous	8	3
nodulous	8	3
nubilous	8	3
numerous	8	3
numinous	8	3
ocherous	8	3
ochreous	8	2
oestrous	8	2
oogamous	8	3
orgulous	8	3
patulous	8	3
perilous	8	3
pervious	8	2
petalous	8	3
plumbous	8	2
pluvious	8	2
poaceous	8	2
polypous	8	3
populous	8	3
precious	8	2
previous	8	2
pyritous	8	3
racemous	8	3
ramulous	8	3
ravenous	8	3
resinous	8	3
rigorous	8	3
rosinous	8	3
ructious	8	2
sabulous	8	3
sapajous	8	3
saporous	8	3
savorous	8	3
scabious	8	2
scabrous	8	2
scarious	8	2
sclerous	8	2
sedulous	8	3
selenous	8	3
sensuous	8	2
sepalous	8	3
setulous	8	3
sombrous	8	2
sonorous	8	3
spacious	8	2
specious	8	2
spermous	8	2
spurious	8	2
squamous	8	2
stannous	8	2
stratous	8	2
strumous	8	2
studious	8	2
suberous	8	3
thallous	8	2
timorous	8	3
tinamous	8	3
titanous	8	3
tortious	8	2
tortuous	8	2
trappous	8	2
tuberous	8	3
tubulous	8	3
tumorous	8	3
tumulous	8	3
turacous	8	3
ulcerous	8	3
unctuous	8	2
unfamous	8	3
usurious	8	3
uxorious	8	3
valorous	8	3
vanadous	8	3
vaporous	8	3
venomous	8	3
venulous	8	3
vigorous	8	3
viperous	8	3
virtuous	8	2
vitreous	8	2
vomitous	8	3
wamefous	8	3
wondrous	8	2
xanthous	8	2

FAQs

What’s typical about OUS-ending words?
OUS often marks suffix families; think about derivatives when guessing.

Do you include UK/US spellings?
Where they exist, both may appear.