Words Ending in OUS and Containing E

Browse 2,168 verified English words ending in OUS and containing E, including Serious, Previous, Religious, Dangerous, Nervous, Numerous and Mysterious. Validated against official game lexicons for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, explore definitions and letter counts below.

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Starts with A
24 words
adventurous
advantageous
aqueous
adulterous
ambidextrous
adventitious
abstemious
antireligious
arteriovenous
adenomatous
autogenous
areligious
autocephalous
argillaceous
asperous
auriferous
apterous
atheromatous
acetous
antituberculous
androgenous
arsenious
arenaceous
acephalous
Starts with B
24 words
blasphemous
boisterous
beauteous
bounteous
babelicious
blusterous
burdenous
basidiomycetous
biogenous
brachypterous
butyraceous
brachycephalous
bicephalous
bacteriophagous
brunneous
bulbiferous
bulbomembranous
betulaceous
bulbaceous
bulbocavernous
bipetalous
bombacaceous
byssaceous
bacciferous
Starts with C
24 words
courageous
courteous
conscientious
contentious
cancerous
contemptuous
cavernous
cretaceous
covetous
ceremonious
curvaceous
coniferous
cantankerous
cutaneous
credulous
contemporaneous
cruciferous
coterminous
calcareous
carboniferous
carbonaceous
cadaverous
cretinous
conterminous
Starts with D
24 words
dangerous
delicious
delirious
devious
disingenuous
deciduous
deleterious
dexterous
desirous
decorous
disadvantageous
discourteous
diatomaceous
duteous
dicotyledonous
dioecious
dissentious
dessous
despiteous
diamantiferous
deceptious
demeritorious
despitous
detritivorous
Starts with E
24 words
enormous
envious
erroneous
egregious
endogenous
extraneous
exogenous
eponymous
efficacious
expeditious
erogenous
extemporaneous
euphonious
estrous
endogamous
exiguous
edematous
erythematous
equanimous
exogamous
endovenous
emulous
ericaceous
eczematous
Starts with F
24 words
ferocious
facetious
ferrous
felicitous
felonious
filamentous
flexuous
ferruginous
floriferous
foliaceous
farinaceous
fossiliferous
feverous
fervorous
fabaceous
festivous
founderous
fructiferous
fibroligamentous
foraminiferous
ferreous
featous
ferriferous
frondiferous
Starts with G
24 words
gorgeous
generous
grievous
gaseous
gregarious
gelatinous
geosynchronous
gangrenous
gallinaceous
gymnospermous
gramineous
gypseous
gypsiferous
graminaceous
gemmiparous
gamosepalous
gynodioecious
gamopetalous
gummiferous
graniferous
griseous
geminous
glandiferous
gemmiferous
Starts with H
24 words
hideous
homogeneous
horrendous
heterogeneous
heinous
herbivorous
heterozygous
herbaceous
heterogenous
hyperconscious
heterologous
hellacious
holometabolous
hematogenous
hypergamous
heteronomous
hypercautious
hemimetabolous
hemizygous
hepatogenous
heterogamous
heteronymous
hugeous
hyperviscous
Starts with I
24 words
indigenous
infectious
ingenious
instantaneous
incredulous
intravenous
impervious
imperious
impetuous
incestuous
igneous
ingenuous
irreligious
interreligious
insectivorous
inhomogeneous
interosseous
infelicitous
inefficacious
indecorous
impecunious
innumerous
intracutaneous
indeciduous
Starts with J
8 words
jealous
jeopardous
jocoserious
juncaceous
juglandaceous
jasperous
jaspideous
jungermanniaceous
Starts with K
3 words
keratinous
keratogenous
koeberliniaceous
Starts with L
24 words
lecherous
libelous
licentious
leprous
ligamentous
larcenous
leguminous
luminiferous
lactiferous
ligneous
lichenous
lepromatous
liliaceous
lepidopterous
lacteous
longevous
luciferous
lentiginous
lentous
lapideous
luteous
lardaceous
laticiferous
laniferous
Starts with M
24 words
mysterious
marvelous
miscellaneous
meticulous
mischievous
murderous
momentous
melodious
meritorious
mellifluous
membranous
mendacious
meretricious
myelogenous
metalliferous
multireligious
musculotendinous
metamorphous
monoecious
mucocutaneous
monocotyledonous
mercurous
musculocutaneous
micaceous
Starts with N
24 words
nervous
numerous
nauseous
nefarious
nebulous
nonreligious
nonvenomous
nonhomogeneous
nonferrous
nonindigenous
nitrogenous
noncancerous
noninfectious
nonserious
nonaqueous
nacreous
nondangerous
necessitous
necrophagous
neotenous
nectareous
nectarous
nongaseous
nectarivorous
Starts with O
24 words
outrageous
onerous
ostentatious
overzealous
obsequious
obstreperous
odoriferous
overcautious
overambitious
overanxious
oleaginous
osseous
overserious
overgenerous
oversolicitous
ochreous
overscrupulous
olivaceous
overconscious
overcurious
oversuspicious
overfastidious
ocherous
overconscientious
Starts with P
24 words
previous
precious
prestigious
prosperous
perilous
precarious
pretentious
preposterous
precipitous
presumptuous
pernicious
precocious
ponderous
pseudonymous
portentous
percutaneous
plenteous
precancerous
pendulous
perfidious
penurious
piteous
pertinacious
pervious
Starts with Q
7 words
querulous
quarrellous
quartziferous
quadrigeminous
querimonious
quinquefarious
quadricotyledonous
Starts with R
24 words
religious
righteous
rebellious
rendezvous
ravenous
repetitious
resinous
rectitudinous
rosaceous
revelrous
resiniferous
roisterous
rutaceous
rubiaceous
rampageous
respectuous
recidivous
rhizogenous
racemous
residuous
rhamnaceous
ranunculaceous
reptilious
rotiferous
Starts with S
24 words
serious
simultaneous
spontaneous
superstitious
strenuous
superfluous
sensuous
stupendous
surreptitious
subcutaneous
sacrilegious
seditious
serendipitous
semiprecious
slanderous
sebaceous
specious
semiautonomous
semiconscious
serous
supercilious
sententious
saphenous
splendiferous
Starts with T
24 words
tremendous
tedious
treacherous
tenacious
thunderous
tenuous
tremulous
treasonous
tempestuous
tendentious
trepidatious
transcutaneous
tuberous
tenebrous
trepidacious
tuberculous
temerarious
tendrilous
tendinous
temptatious
tremorous
timeous
tuffaceous
tartareous
Starts with U
24 words
unpretentious
unserious
unrighteous
unceremonious
unadventurous
unselfconscious
ultrareligious
uncontentious
ungenerous
unprosperous
ulcerous
unostentatious
unreligious
umbelliferous
ultraserious
unspontaneous
umbrageous
unpresumptuous
uncourteous
unmelodious
unenvious
unjealous
undesirous
uncensorious
Starts with V
24 words
venomous
vociferous
vexatious
vitreous
venous
vertiginous
verminous
veracious
viperous
venturous
verdurous
verisimilitudinous
violaceous
velamentous
verrucous
velutinous
vegetous
vinaceous
verbenaceous
vermivorous
viniferous
venereous
viruliferous
veridicous
Starts with W
1 words
waverous
Starts with X
13 words
xenogenous
xenarthrous
xenophilous
xerophilous
xenogamous
xanthomelanous
xanthodermatous
xeromorphous
xerodermatous
xerophobous
xyridaceous
xylogenous
xanthospermous
Starts with Y
2 words
ytterbous
yttriferous
Starts with Z
14 words
zealous
zingiberaceous
zoogenous
zirconiferous
zymogenous
zinciferous
zygophyllaceous
zygnemaceous
zygomycetous
zygophyceous
zoosporiferous
zygopterous
zoniferous
zygnemataceous

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