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Words containing OUGH

There are 385 words containing OUGH in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is THOROUGHWAXES at 30 points. They average 16.9 points, and T starts the most of them (85).

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Chunks like OUGH recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include THOROUGHWAXES, THOROUGHWAX, FORETHOUGHTFUL, PLOUGHMANSHIPS and THOROUGHGOINGLY. The longest run to 15 letters (2 words), THOUGHTLESSNESS among them. Set the contains option on the solver to ough to find the OUGH words hiding in your own tiles.

Words containing OUGH in numbers

Words
385
Highest scoring
THOROUGHWAXES 30 pts
Average score
16.9 pts
Longest
THOUGHTLESSNESS 15 letters
Words by first letter
  1. A7
  2. B25
  3. C13
  4. D41
  5. E8
  6. F24
  7. G3
  8. H14
  9. I6
  10. L2
  11. M6
  12. N3
  13. O18
  14. P30
  15. R56
  16. S22
  17. T85
  18. U18
  19. W2
  20. Y2

Highest-scoring words containing ough

WordScoreLength
thoroughwaxes3013
thoroughwax2811
forethoughtful2714
ploughmanships2714
thoroughgoingly2715
unthoughtfully2714
breakthroughs2613
ploughmanship2613
ploughwrights2613
thoroughbraced2614

Words containing OUGH (385)

These 300 of the 385 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

15-letter words 2

thoroughgoingly27thoughtlessness22

14-letter words 9

forethoughtful27ploughmanships27unthoughtfully27thoroughbraced26houghmagandies25thoroughbraces25thoughtfulness24thoroughbasses23droughtinesses19

13-letter words 22

thoroughwaxes30breakthroughs26ploughwrights26ploughmanship26merrythoughts25thoroughpaced25drivethroughs24houghmagandie24thoroughbrace24afterthoughts23thoroughbreds23thoroughfares23thoughtlessly23aforethoughts23snowploughing23thoroughworts23thirdboroughs23thoroughgoing22interboroughs19breastploughs21doughnuttings19doughtinesses18

12-letter words 31

breakthrough25thoughtfully25ploughwright25wherethrough25merrythought24ploughstaffs24roughnecking23drivethrough23feedthroughs23aforethought22afterthought22thoroughbred22thoroughfare22thoroughwort22unthoughtful22ploughshares21thoroughness19eavestroughs19interwrought19interborough18underwrought20forethoughts22headboroughs22snowploughed22dreadnoughts18breastplough20doughnutlike21doughnutting18roughhousing20roughcasting19doughinesses17

11-letter words 32

thoroughwax28highwrought25throughways24thoughtways24hiccoughing23ploughstaff23overwrought21forethought21dreadnought17ploughshare20thoughtless18yarboroughs20overthought21misthoughts20eavestrough18underboughs18furloughing19handwrought22underbought18feedthrough22oughtnesses15forfoughten21headborough21farboroughs20snowploughs20fearnoughts18broughtases17ploughlands18roughnecked22ploughgates18roughhoused19roughcasted18

10-letter words 46

throughway23thoughtway23unploughed17furloughed18snowplough19roughnecks20roughhouse17roughdried16ploughland17roughrider15thoroughly20thoughtful20throughput19throughout17toughening15yarborough19overbought19misthought19enroughing15outthought17outwrought17hiccoughed22oughtlings15chincoughs21underbough17unfoughten17forfoughen20unthorough17forthought20sourdoughs15doughfaced21farborough19unbesought16doughfaces20fearnought17ploughboys21foughtiest17ploughings17sloughiest14froughiest17playdoughs20ploughwise19dearbought17ploughable18doughballs17ploughgate17

9-letter words 46

inwrought16roughneck19roughshod17unthought16roughness13furloughs16hiccoughs20sloughing14boughless15roughhewn19sourdough14doughnuts14ploughboy20roughcast15ploughman17ploughing16roughened14toughened14toughness13gunfought17noughties13oughlying17inbrought15methought18enroughed14coughings16outfought16upwrought18chincough20outbought15broughams17doughboys19upbrought17bethought18oughtness13boughpots17unwrought16doughface19broughtas15ploughmen17dogfought18sloughier13doughlike18foughtier16froughier16playdough19

8-letter words 38

coughing15brougham16doughboy18boughten14furlough15hiccough19unsought12doughnut13boroughs14ploughed15soughing13droughts13roughish15roughage13roughing13roughleg13roughest12thorough15thoughts15toughens12toughest12although15infought15enroughs12coughers14houghing16oughlied13oughting13sloughed13oughlies12unfought15boughpot16unbought14besought14broughta14plougher14sloughis12foughten15

7-letter words 39

wrought14coughed14roughly14borough13drought12sloughy14boughed14sloughs11ploughs13roughed12roughen11rougher11thought14through14toughen11toughie11toughly14toughed12tougher11troughs11enoughs11groughs12noughts11abought13choughs16cougher13enrough11cloughs13houghed15soughed12oughted12shoughs14foughty17unrough11froughy17boughts13broughs13sloughi11brought13

6-letter words 26

enough10nought10slough10chough15sought10coughs12doughy14plough12boughs12though13trough10toughs10loughs10grough11mought12anough10oughly13clough12doughs11houghs13soughs10oughts10shough13bought12fought13brough12

5-letter words 9

lough9cough11sough9bough11rough9dough10tough9hough12ought9

Frequently asked questions

How many words contain OUGH?

Unscrambly's list has 385 words that contain the string OUGH. 176 of them have a dictionary definition.

Where does OUGH show up?

In 385 words, most often in ones that start with T (85). Common letter combinations like OUGH make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.

What is the best OUGH word for Scrabble?

THOROUGHWAXES scores 30 points. Next come THOROUGHWAX (28), FORETHOUGHTFUL (27) and PLOUGHMANSHIPS (27). The average is 16.9 points.

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