There are 153 words hidden in the letters of NUMEROUS, from 22 two-letter words up to NUMEROUS (8 letters). For points, NUMEROUS is best at 10.
No other single word uses all 8 letters of NUMEROUS. NUMEROUS has 8 letters: 4 vowels and 4 consonants, worth 10 points before any board bonuses.
8-letter words 1
6-letter words 6
mourns8mouser8rouens6rumens8sermon8unsure6
5-letter words 28
enorm7euros5menus7meous7meson7mores7morns7morse7moues7mourn7mouse7muons7mures7muser7neums7nomes7norms7nurse5omens7omers7rouen5roues5rouse5rumen7runes5senor5serum7snore5
4-letter words 52
emos6emus6eons4erns4eros4euro4meno6menu6meou6mons6more6morn6mors6moue6muns6muon6mure6muse6neum6noes4nome6noms6norm6nose4nous4omen6omer6ones4onus4ores4ours4rems6roes4roms6rose4roue4rues4rums6rune4runs4ruse4some6sone4sore4sorn4sour4suer4sumo6sure4urns4urus4user4
3-letter words 44
emo5ems5emu5ens3eon3ern3ers3men5mes5mon5mor5mos5mun5mus5nom5nor3nos3nus3oes3oms5one3ons3ore3ors3ose3our3rem5res3roe3rom5rue3rum5run3sen3ser3som5son3sou3sue3sum5sun3uns3urn3use3
2-letter words 22
em4en2er2es2me4mo4ms4mu4ne2no2nu2oe2om4on2or2os2re2rs2so2um4un2us2
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