Is “Ou” a Scrabble Word?

Yes Ou is valid in Scrabble for 2 points

“Ou” is an acceptable word within the Scrabble dictionary that is legal to play in games. Ou is worth a total of 2 points when played in Scrabble.

Definition of Ou

noun

A probably extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea.

noun

A fellow, guy, bloke.

Definition from ou by Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How Many Points is Ou Worth?

Ou is a 2-letter word made up of the letter tiles O: 1, U: 1. Its points breakdown is as follows:

With no multipliers, Ou is worth 2 points.
On a double-word square, Ou is worth 4 points.
On a triple-word square, Ou is worth 6 points.

Single Letter Extensions of “Ou”

Potential ways to expand “Ou” using a single letter include:

OUK 7
FOU 6
YOU 6
MOU 5
OUP 5
OUD 4
LOU 3
OUR 3
OUS 3
OUT 3
SOU 3

Words With “OU”

Words containing “OU” at the start, middle, or end include:

ZOUK 17
JOUK 15
OUZO 13
DOUX 12
JOUR 11
ROUX 11
YOUK 11
BOUK 10
HOUF 10
POUK 10
CHOU 9
DOUK 9
GOUK 9
OUCH 9
OUPH 9
POUF 9
COUP 8
FOUD 8
MOUP 8
OUKS 8
OULK 8
SOUK 8
TOUK 8
DOUC 7
DOUM 7

See our full list of words with “OU” for more suggestions.

More 2 Letter O Words

2-Letter O words which you could play in Scrabble as an alternative to Ou:

OX 9
OK 6
OH 5
OY 5
OW 5
OF 5
OP 4
OB 4
OM 4
OD 3
OO 2
OI 2
OE 2
ON 2
OS 2
OR 2

Check out our list of all 2 letter words with O.

About This Page

This word page takes a deep dive into the word “Ou” in the context of Scrabble to discuss if it is valid, its points score, definition, extensions, similar words, and more.

We hope you find this information helpful for learning and discovering new words to play in Scrabble.

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Last updated: 19 April 2023

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