Words That Start with OU

2-letter words that start with OU

• ou2n. A probably extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra...

3-letter words that start with OU

• oud4n. A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute...
• oui3interj. Synonym of yes.
• our3det. Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive...
• out3adv. Away from the inside or centre.

4-letter words that start with OU

• ouch9interj. An expression of one's own physical pain.
• oued5n. Synonym of wadi.
• ough8interj. The sound of a grunt or groan or cough.
• ouji11n. A masculine fashion style originating in Japan, based on Victorian and...
• ouma6n. A grandmother.
• oupa6n. A grandfather.
• ours4pron. Excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours).
• oust4v. To expel; to remove.
• outa4n. An old black man.
• ouzo13n. An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece.

5-letter words that start with OU

• ouchy13adj. Painful, hurtful; that is expressed by the word ouch.
• ought9v. Indicating duty or obligation.
• ounce7n. An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or...
• ousia5n. The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the...
• outdo6v. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
• outen5adj. Being from without; strange; foreign; peculiar.
• outer5adj. Outside; external.
• outgo6v. To go out, to set forth, to set out.
• outie5n. A navel that protrudes from the abdomen.
• outro5n. A portion of music at the end of a song.
• outta5prep. Out of.
• ouzel14n. A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

6-letter words that start with OU

• ouchie11n. Synonym of owie (“a painful but minor injury”).
• ourang7n. An orangutan.
• ouster6n. A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.
• outage7n. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power...
• outbid9v. To bid more than (somebody else) in an auction.
• outbox15n. A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail.
• outcry11n. A loud cry or uproar.
• outfit9n. A set of clothing (with accessories).
• outfox16v. To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or...
• outgas7v. To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer...
• outgun7v. To defeat in terms of firepower.
• outhit9v. To hit something better or further than (another), especially to score...
• outing7n. A pleasure trip or excursion.
• outlaw9n. A fugitive from the law.
• outlay9n. A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
• outlet6n. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
• outman8v. To have more people than (one's competitor); to outnumber in men.
• output8n. Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
• outrun6v. To run faster than.
• outset6n. An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
• outtie6adj. Out, gone.
• outwit9v. To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
• ouvert9n. A position in which the feet are apart, or a movement which brings them...

7-letter words that start with OU

• ouabain9n. A poisonous cardiac glycoside, g-strophanthin, found in the seeds of...
• ourself10pron. The reflexive of the royal or editorial we: myself (as used by one who...
• ousting8n. The act by which somebody is ousted; an ouster.
• outback15n. The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas...
• outcall9n. A visit by a provider of some service, such as a massage therapist or a...
• outcast9v. To cast out; to banish.
• outcome11n. That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
• outcrop11n. A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land...
• outdate8v. To make obsolete or out of date.
• outdoor8adj. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
• outfall10n. A quarrel; a falling out.
• outfeed11n. A conveyor that pulls split firewood away from the processor and into a...
• outflow13n. The process of flowing out.
• outgrow11v. To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue...
• outland8adj. Provincial: from a province (of the same land).
• outlast7v. To live, last or remain longer than.
• outlier7n. A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its...
• outline7n. A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
• outlive10v. To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive...
• outlook11n. A place from which something can be viewed.
• outmost9n. That which is outmost.
• outpace11v. To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
• outplay12v. To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.
• outport9n. A port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port; it may be a...
• outpost9n. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
• outpour9n. The act of pouring out.
• outrace9v. To travel faster than another in a competitive event.
• outrage8n. An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
• outrank11v. To be of a higher rank than.
• outride8n. A trip on a horse outside an enclosed area, a trip on a horse in the...
• outsell7v. To sell more than; to surpass in sales.
• outshot10n. An extension to a building.
• outside8n. The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
• outsize16n. An unusually large garment size.
• outsole7n. The underside of a shoe or other footwear, which makes contact with the...
• outspan9v. To release oxen from a harness.
• outstay10v. To stay beyond or longer than.
• outtake11n. A portion of a recording (a take) that is not included in the final...
• outturn7n. An amount produced during a specified period; output or turnout.
• outvote10v. To cast more votes than another.
• outward11adj. Outer; located towards the outside.
• outwash13n. The sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a...
• outwear10v. To outlast; to survive longer than: to outlive.
• outwell10v. To well outward; to issue forth.
• outwith13prep. Outside; beyond; outside of.
• outwork14v. To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else).
• outworn10adj. No longer usable.
• ouvrier10n. A French labourer or manual worker.

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8-letter words that start with OU

• outboard11adj. Situated outside the hull of a vessel.
• outbound11adj. Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.
• outbrain10v. To exceed in mental ability; to be cleverer than.
• outbreak14n. An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
• outburst10n. An intense period of activity.
• outcaste10n. An outcast from the caste system.
• outclass10v. To surpass something or somebody else, so as to appear to be in a...
• outcross10n. The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population...
• outdated10adj. Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
• outdoing10n. The act by which one person outdoes another.
• outdoors9adv. Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open...
• outdrink13v. To drink more than (someone else).
• outdrive12v. To drive a vehicle, etc. farther or better than.
• outfield12n. The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
• outfight15v. To fight or battle better than.
• outflank15v. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
• outgoing10adj. Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect...
• outgroup11n. The group of people who do not belong to one's own social group.
• outguess9v. To beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.
• outhouse11n. An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a...
• outlands9n. Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.
• outlawed12adj. Put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law.
• outlawry14n. A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of...
• outlined9adj. Containing an outline.
• outliner8n. One who or that which draws an outline.
• outlying12adj. Relatively remote from some central location.
• outmatch15v. To surpass or be better than something or someone else.
• outmoded12adj. Unfashionable.
• outpoint10v. To score more points than (especially, in boxing, to achieve victory by...
• outreach13n. The act of reaching out.
• outremer10n. An area beyond the sea.
• outrider9n. A guide or escort, especially one who rides in advance.
• outright12adv. Wholly; completely; entirely.
• outscore10v. To score more than.
• outshine11v. To shine brighter than something else.
• outshoot11v. To score more goals than the other side in a goal sport such as hockey...
• outsider9n. Someone who is not part of a particular community, profession...
• outsized18adj. Of an unusually large size.
• outskirt12n. A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.
• outsmart10v. To beat in a competition of wits.
• outspend11v. To spend more than some limit or than another entity.
• outspent10adj. Exhausted; tired out.
• outstand9v. To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay.
• outstrip10v. To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or...
• outthink15v. To best an opponent by thinking.
• outwards12adv. From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
• outweigh15v. To exceed in weight or mass.
• outworld12n. A planet that is remote from the homeworld of a civilization.

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9-letter words that start with OU

• oubliette11n. A dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top.
• ouroboros11n. A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of...
• ourselves12pron. Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or...
• outdoorsy13adj. Associated with the outdoors, or suited to outdoor life.
• outermost11n. That which is outermost.
• outerwear12n. Clothing (such as a dress) worn over one's underwear.
• outfitter12n. A person or shop that sells specialized clothes and equipment.
• outgrowth16n. A branch or offshoot of a plant.
• outgunned11adj. Having insufficient guns compared to the enemy.
• outlander10n. A foreigner or alien.
• outlaying13n. Money spent; expenditure.
• outmuscle13v. To surpass in a contest involving strength.
• outnumber13v. To be more in number than somebody or something.
• outraging11n. The committing of an outrage.
• outrigger11n. Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a...
• outsiders10n. A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside.
• outskirts13n. The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
• outsource11v. To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business...
• outspoken15adj. Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
• outspread12v. To spread out; expand; extend.
• outwardly16adv. Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

10-letter words that start with OU

• outcompete16v. To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the...
• outfielder14n. A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the...
• outfitting14n. A furnishing or accoutrement.
• outflowing17adj. Flowing out.
• outgassing12n. The slow release of gas from a solid or liquid; especially, the release...
• outgrowing15n. That which grows outward; outgrowth.
• outlandish14adj. Appearing to be foreign; strange, unfamiliar.
• outmatched18adj. Overwhelmed by adversarial forces or circumstances (either animate or...
• outmuscled15adj. Overcome by superior strength.
• outpatient12n. A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not...
• outperform17v. To perform better than something or someone.
• outpouring13n. The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.
• outrageous11adj. Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
• outrightly17adv. Outright.
• outshining14n. A shining outward; effulgence.
• outsourced13adj. Obtained by outsourcing.
• outsourcer12n. One who outsources.
• outstation10n. A station or post in a remote position; an outpost.
• outworking18n. The process by which something is carried out or accomplished; the act...

11-letter words that start with OU

• outbreeding15n. The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
• outbuilding15n. A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but...
• outcropping18n. An outcrop.
• outcrossing14n. An organism produced by outcrossing.
• outdistance14v. To run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large...
• outdoorsman14n. A man who spends time in outdoor pursuits or sports.
• outercourse13n. Sexual activity without vaginal or anal penetration.
• outflanking19n. The act of one who outflanks.
• outmaneuver16v. American standard spelling of outmanoeuvre.
• outreaching17n. An act of reaching out.
• outsmarting14n. An instance of somebody being outsmarted.
• outsourcing14n. The transfer of a business function to an external service provider.
• outspokenly20adv. In an outspoken manner.
• outstanding13adj. Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.

12-letter words that start with OU

• outlandishly19adv. In an outlandish manner.
• outmanoeuvre17v. To perform manoeuvres or movements more successfully or better than; to...
• outmigration15n. Synonym of emigration.
• outplacement18n. The process of helping to find new employment for redundant workers...
• outrageously16adv. In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
• outstandings14n. Outstanding amounts; unpaid debts.
• outstretched18adj. Extended or stretched out.
• outstripping17n. The act or process of something being outstripped.

13-letter words that start with OU

• outmaneuvered19adj. Overcome by the maneuvering of others.
• outspokenness19n. The quality of being outspoken.
• outstandingly18adv. In an outstanding manner.

14-letter words that start with OU

• outlandishness18n. The quality of being outlandish.
• outperformance23n. The act or state of outperforming.
• outrageousness15n. The quality of being outrageous.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with OU are there?

Word.ws lists 219 words that start with OU, plus 956 rare ones.

What are common words that start with OU?

out, our, outside, ourselves, outstanding, output, ought and outcome.

Which of the words that start with OU has the highest letter score?

outperformance scores 23 points with the standard letter tile values.

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