5 Letter Words Starting with OU

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  • OUABE
  • OUGHT
  • OUIJA
  • OUKIA
  • OULAP
  • OUNCE
  • OUNDS
  • OUNDY
  • OUPHE
  • OUPHS
  • OURIE
  • OUSEL
  • OUSIA
  • OUSTS
  • OUTAS
  • OUTBY
  • OUTDO
  • OUTED
  • OUTEN
  • OUTER
  • OUTGO
  • OUTLY
  • OUTRE
  • OUVRE
  • OUZEL
  • OUZOS
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26 five letter words start with OU, and more than a third of them take T as the third letter.

T Dominates the OU Third Box

T takes about thirty five percent, then N and S at twelve each, P at eight and Z at eight.

The OU Words in General Use

OUTER, OUGHT, OUNCE and OUSTS are the entries a player would name, with OUTED and OUTDO behind them.

The rest of the page runs to obsolete forms and borrowed words, so six or seven entries is the realistic list.

  • OUTER
  • OUGHT
  • OUNCE
  • OUSTS
  • OUTED

Reading an OU Page

OUTER is the guess to open with. It covers the dominant T shape and its E and R are the commonest endings in the group.

If the T misses, OUNCE is very nearly the only common alternative left.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is OUGHT a good guess

It covers the T shape like OUTER does, but its G and H are weaker tests, so OUTER is the better of the two to lead with.

What separates OUTED from OUTDO

Only the last two boxes. Both share OUT, so a guess on either narrows the branch considerably.

Why is the OU list so short

OU is common inside English words but rare at the start, and the entries that do begin that way are mostly old or borrowed.

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