8-Letter Words Starting With COS
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With COS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With COS 30 words
How common is COS at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 eight-letter words that start with COS. They average 12.2 points, the best is COSSACKS (16 points) and 46.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.7%
- d 16.7%
- r 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.3%
- ie3.3%
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 that starts with COS
c 3o 1s 1s 1a 1c 3k 5s 1
C 3 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cossacks
Form of cossack
- nouna member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
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How many eight-letter words that start with COS are there?
There are 30 eight-letter words that start with COS 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 that starts with COS?
COSSACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COSTMARY (15), COSTUMEY (15), COSMETIC (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with COS?
Everyday examples include COSTLIER, COSMETIC, COSTUMES, COSTUMED, COSMOSES, COSIGNER, COSIGNED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with COS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COSTUMEY (15), COSCRIPT (14), COSHERED (14), COSMISMS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.