Words Ending in OUS and Containing A

Discover 1,960 playable English words ending in OUS and containing A, from Various, Famous, Dangerous, Anxious, Jealous, Ambitious and Anonymous to rarer plays. Each entry is verified for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, complete with letter counts and meanings below.

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Starts with A
24 words
anxious
ambitious
anonymous
autonomous
ambiguous
adventurous
analogous
arduous
advantageous
asynchronous
atrocious
auspicious
audacious
amphibious
amorous
amorphous
aqueous
androgynous
acrimonious
anomalous
adulterous
assiduous
ambidextrous
avaricious
Starts with B
24 words
blasphemous
barbarous
beauteous
bodacious
braggadocious
biohazardous
bigamous
babelicious
bargainous
barratrous
burglarious
biramous
bardolatrous
basidiomycetous
bibacious
brachypterous
butyraceous
brachydactylous
bimanous
brachycephalous
bicephalous
bifarious
bacteriophagous
brachyurous
Starts with C
24 words
cautious
contagious
courageous
cancerous
callous
capricious
carnivorous
chivalrous
cavernous
cretaceous
calamitous
curvaceous
cantankerous
cacophonous
capacious
cutaneous
contemporaneous
clamorous
calcareous
carboniferous
carbonaceous
cadaverous
cartilaginous
consanguineous
Starts with D
24 words
dangerous
disastrous
diaphanous
disadvantageous
disharmonious
diatomaceous
disputatious
disanalogous
diachronous
diamantiferous
diamondiferous
dolichocephalous
drupaceous
deuteranomalous
dicephalous
dipetalous
didynamous
disgracious
diathermous
diadromous
diatomiferous
dichogamous
diandrous
decamerous
Starts with E
24 words
extraneous
efficacious
extemporaneous
endogamous
edematous
erythematous
equanimous
exogamous
ericaceous
eczematous
emphysematous
entomophagous
edacious
extrahazardous
epitheliomatous
exanthematous
epiphanous
exsanguinous
extracutaneous
elephantous
episepalous
erinaceous
epipetalous
euryphagous
Starts with F
24 words
famous
fabulous
flirtatious
facetious
fastidious
fallacious
fractious
fatuous
filamentous
factitious
factious
fantabulous
frabjous
flagitious
fugacious
foliaceous
farinaceous
fissiparous
fabaceous
fastuous
flavorous
facinorous
fibrocartilaginous
fibroligamentous
Starts with G
24 words
glamorous
gracious
gratuitous
gaseous
gregarious
gelatinous
garrulous
gangrenous
granulomatous
glaucous
glabrous
glaucomatous
granivorous
gallinaceous
granulous
gramineous
gynandrous
glandulous
graminivorous
gliomatous
graminaceous
galactophorous
gemmiparous
gamosepalous
Starts with H
24 words
hilarious
hazardous
harmonious
herbaceous
hellacious
holometabolous
hematogenous
hypergamous
hypercautious
hemimetabolous
hepatogenous
heterogamous
hematophagous
halogenous
hydrocephalous
halophilous
homogamous
hyperfastidious
heliolatrous
hexamerous
heterometabolous
hypognathous
hexandrous
heterocarpous
Starts with I
24 words
infamous
instantaneous
intravenous
inauspicious
idolatrous
incautious
inharmonious
insalubrious
inefficacious
incapacious
intracutaneous
iteroparous
intracartilaginous
ichthyophagous
intraligamentous
interligamentous
intraparenchymatous
isogamous
iridaceous
inguinocutaneous
interfilamentous
intercartilaginous
iconolatrous
ichthyolatrous
Starts with J
7 words
jealous
jeopardous
juncaceous
juglandaceous
jasperous
jaspideous
jungermanniaceous
Starts with K
3 words
keratinous
keratogenous
koeberliniaceous
Starts with L
24 words
laborious
lascivious
loquacious
languorous
ligamentous
larcenous
latitudinous
lactiferous
lipomatous
lepromatous
longanimous
liliaceous
lacteous
lymphomatous
lapideous
lanuginous
larviparous
lardaceous
laticiferous
laniferous
laminous
lauraceous
lithophagous
lagomorphous
Starts with M
24 words
marvelous
miscellaneous
malicious
miraculous
mountainous
monogamous
magnanimous
membranous
mendacious
multifarious
mucilaginous
malodorous
migrainous
metalliferous
myxomatous
metamorphous
mucocutaneous
minacious
musculocutaneous
micaceous
misandrous
multiparous
mycophagous
manganous
Starts with N
24 words
nauseous
nefarious
noncancerous
noncontagious
nonmonogamous
nonhazardous
nonautonomous
nonaqueous
nulliparous
nacreous
nonmalicious
nondangerous
nonunanimous
necrophagous
nectareous
nonambiguous
nectarous
nonglamorous
nongaseous
nectarivorous
nonparous
nonsimultaneous
nonproteinaceous
nectariferous
Starts with O
24 words
outrageous
ostentatious
overzealous
overcautious
overambitious
overanxious
oleaginous
oviparous
ovoviviparous
olivaceous
omnifarious
overfastidious
oligophagous
oraculous
orchidaceous
ophiophagous
osseocartilaginous
osteocartilaginous
ochraceous
oleaceous
oogamous
opacous
oleraceous
osteosarcomatous
Starts with P
24 words
precarious
polygamous
polyamorous
parsimonious
pugnacious
percutaneous
precancerous
pusillanimous
pertinacious
perspicacious
platitudinous
parlous
predacious
proteinaceous
primiparous
petalous
planktivorous
predaceous
pachydermatous
pseudomembranous
polyandrous
parous
precautious
papillomatous
Starts with Q
9 words
quarrellous
quadrumanous
quartziferous
quotatious
quadrigeminous
quartzous
quadrifarious
quinquefarious
quadricotyledonous
Starts with R
24 words
ravenous
raucous
rapturous
rancorous
rambunctious
rapacious
rivalrous
rosaceous
rhizomatous
ramous
rutaceous
rubiaceous
rampageous
rampacious
racemous
ramulous
ranivorous
rhamnaceous
rhizophagous
ranunculaceous
rameous
resinaceous
restiaceous
rhynchocephalous
Starts with S
24 words
simultaneous
spontaneous
spacious
scandalous
sanctimonious
subcutaneous
sacrilegious
slanderous
salacious
sagacious
sebaceous
semiautonomous
squamous
salubrious
saphenous
scabrous
scabious
slaughterous
stannous
solanaceous
saccharous
subterraneous
subaqueous
supercautious
Starts with T
24 words
treacherous
tenacious
treasonous
traitorous
trepidatious
tyrannous
transcutaneous
trepidacious
tautologous
temerarious
temptatious
tuffaceous
tartareous
teratomatous
terraqueous
thallous
titaniferous
titanous
tophaceous
trigamous
trachomatous
tartarous
testaceous
transpicuous
Starts with U
24 words
unanimous
unambiguous
unambitious
uproarious
ungracious
unglamorous
unadventurous
ultrareligious
unostentatious
unfamous
ultrahazardous
unchivalrous
unanxious
ultraserious
unspontaneous
unauspicious
unharmonious
umbrageous
ultracautious
ultraglamorous
ultraluminous
unjealous
unfastidious
unmalicious
Starts with V
24 words
various
vicarious
voracious
vivacious
vacuous
villainous
vexatious
valorous
vaporous
vainglorious
veracious
viviparous
violaceous
velamentous
vanadous
variolous
valgous
vinaceous
vagarious
verbenaceous
viraginous
varicellous
varicolorous
vanadiferous
Starts with W
1 words
waverous
Starts with X
16 words
xanthomatous
xanthous
xylophagous
xenarthrous
xanthophyllous
xenogamous
xanthomelanous
xanthodermatous
xanthochroous
xylocarpous
xanthocarpous
xerodermatous
xiphopagous
xanthodontous
xyridaceous
xanthospermous
Starts with Z
9 words
zealous
zingiberaceous
zygodactylous
zoophagous
zygophyllaceous
zoolatrous
zygnemaceous
zoogamous
zygnemataceous

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