8-Letter Words Starting With COW
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With COW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With COW 36 words
How common is COW at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 eight-letter words that start with COW. They average 16.3 points, the best is COWPOXES (22 points) and 66.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- d 11.1%
- r 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.6%
- ea2.8%
- ou2.8%
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 COW
c 3o 1w 4p 3o 1x 8e 1s 1
C 3 + O 1 + W 4 + P 3 + O 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cowpoxes
Form of cowpox
- nouna viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
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How many eight-letter words that start with COW are there?
There are 36 eight-letter words that start with COW 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 COW?
COWPOXES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COWLICKS (19), COWPOKES (19), COWBOYED (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with COW?
Everyday examples include COWARDLY, COWORKER, COWHIDES, COWGIRLS, COWERING, COWBIRDS, COWPOKES, COWHANDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with COW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COWPOXES (22), COWBOYED (19), COWFLAPS (18), COWFLOPS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.