Words Containing IOU — English Word List

Every English word containing "IOU". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.

37 words found

13 Letter Words(2)

consciousness17superstitious15

acrimonious15illustrious11pretentious13unconscious15

capricious16contagious13mysterious15obsequious21previously18suspicious14

ambitious13behaviour17conscious13delicious12hilarious12luxurious16malicious13notorious9obnoxious18obviously17religious10seriously12

cautious10glorious9gracious11precious12previous13

anxious14curious9envious10furious10obvious12serious7various10vicious12

Of the 37 matching words, the most common length is 9 letters (12 words, 32% of results).

The shortest 7-letter words are anxious, curious, envious, furious, obvious.

The longest results are consciousness, superstitious at 13 letters each.

Length distribution

7 letters

8 (22%)

8 letters

5 (14%)

9 letters

12 (32%)

10 letters

6 (16%)

11 letters

4 (11%)

13 letters

2 (5%)

Scrabble scores (shortest words)

anxious 14ptsobvious 12ptsenvious 10ptsfurious 10ptscurious 9pts

How many English words contain "IOU"?

There are 37 English words that contain "IOU". Some examples include: anxious, curious, envious, furious, obvious.

What are some short words containing "IOU"?

Some of the shortest words containing "IOU" are: anxious, curious, envious, furious, obvious, serious, various, vicious.

Are words containing "IOU" good for Scrabble?

Words containing "IOU" vary in Scrabble value depending on the letters involved. High-value letters like Q, Z, X, and J score more points.