Words containing OUGH
There are 385 words containing the letters OUGH. Chunks like OUGH recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include bough, cough, dough, hough and lough.
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Highest-scoring words containing ough
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| thoroughwaxes | 30 | 13 |
| thoroughwax | 28 | 11 |
| forethoughtful | 27 | 14 |
| ploughmanships | 27 | 14 |
| thoroughgoingly | 27 | 15 |
| unthoughtfully | 27 | 14 |
| breakthroughs | 26 | 13 |
| ploughmanship | 26 | 13 |
| ploughwrights | 26 | 13 |
| thoroughbraced | 26 | 14 |
Words containing OUGH (385)
Showing the first 300 of 385. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles.
11-letter words 43
broughtases17doughnutted17doughtiness16dreadnought17droughtiest16eavestrough18farboroughs20fearnoughts18feedthrough22forethought21forfoughten21furloughing19handwrought22headborough21hiccoughing23highwrought25misthoughts20oughtnesses15overthought21overwrought21ploughgates18ploughlands18ploughshare20ploughstaff23ploughtails17roughcasted18roughcaster17roughdrying20roughhewing22roughhoused19roughhouses18roughnecked22roughnesses15roughriders16snowploughs20tharborough20thoroughest18thoroughpin20thoroughwax28thoughtcast20thoughtless18thoughtways24throughfare21
10-letter words 58
chincoughs21dearbought17doughballs17doughfaced21doughfaces20doughiness15doughtiest15droughtier15enroughing15farborough19fearnought17forfoughen20forthought20foughtiest17froughiest17furloughed18hiccoughed22misthought19oughtlings15outthought17outwrought17overbought19playdoughs20ploughable18ploughboys21ploughgate17ploughings17ploughland17ploughtail16ploughwise19roughbacks22roughcasts16roughdried16roughdries15roughening15roughhewed21roughhouse17roughnecks20roughrider15sloughiest14snowplough19sourdoughs15thorougher17thoroughly20thoughtful20thoughtway23throughout17throughput19throughway23tougheners14toughening15troughlike18unbesought16underbough17unfoughten17unploughed17unthorough17yarborough19
9-letter words 65
bethought18boughless15boughpots17broughams17broughtas15chincough20coughings16dogfought18doughball16doughboys19doughface19doughiest14doughlike18doughnuts14doughtier14doughtily17enroughed14foughtier16froughier16furloughs16gunfought17hiccoughs20inbrought15inwrought16methought18noughties13oughlying17oughtness13outbought15outfought16playdough19ploughboy20ploughers15ploughing16ploughman17ploughmen17prebought17rethought16rewrought16roughages14roughback21roughcast15roughened14roughhewn19roughhews19roughlegs14roughneck19roughness13roughshod17sloughier13sloughing14sourdough14thoroughs16thoughted17thoughten16throughly19toughened14toughener13toughness13troughing14turloughs13unthought16unwrought16upbrought17upwrought18
8-letter words 53
although15besought14boroughs14boughpot16boughten14brougham16broughta14coughers14coughing15doughboy18doughier13doughnut13droughts13droughty16enroughs12foughten15furlough15hiccough19houghing16infought15oughlied13oughlies12oughting13ploughed15plougher14rebought14refought15resought12roughage13roughdry16roughens12roughers12roughest12roughhew18roughies12roughing13roughish15roughleg13sloughed13sloughis12soughing13thorough15thoughts15toughens12toughest12toughies12toughing13toughish15troughed13turlough12unbought14unfought15unsought12
7-letter words 41
abought13borough13boughed14boughts13broughs13brought13choughs16cloughs13coughed14cougher13doughty15drought12enoughs11enrough11foughty17froughy17groughs12houghed15noughts11oughted12ploughs13roughed12roughen11rougher11roughie11roughly14shoughs14sloughi11sloughs11sloughy14soughed12thought14through14toughed12toughen11tougher11toughie11toughly14troughs11unrough11wrought14
6-letter words 31
Frequently asked questions
How many words contain OUGH?
Our dictionary lists 385 words that contain the string OUGH.
Where does OUGH show up?
Common letter combinations like OUGH appear in many everyday words, which is why a filtered list is handy for crosswords, word games, and spelling practice.
What is the best OUGH word for Scrabble?
THOROUGHWAXES is among the top scorers at 30 points.