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8-Letter Words Ending in COUS

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All 8-Letter Words Ending in COUS 8 words

How common is COUS at the end of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words ending in COUS. They average 11.3 points and the best is CADUCOUS (13 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 13 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
A
25% of words

Most common first letters

  • a 25%
  • c 25%
  • d 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • au12.5%
  • io12.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in COUS

c 3a 1d 2u 1c 3o 1u 1s 1

C 3 + A 1 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

caducous

  1. adjectiveshed at an early stage of development“most amphibians have caducous gills”
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How many eight-letter words ending in COUS are there?

There are 8 eight-letter words ending in COUS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in COUS?

CADUCOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COUSCOUS (12), MUTICOUS (12), GLAUCOUS (11).

Which rare eight-letter words ending in COUS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ADUNCOUS (11), DIOICOUS (11), ANTICOUS (10), TURACOUS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.