8-Letter Words Starting With COX
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With COX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With COX 5 words
How common is COX at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with COX. They average 19.6 points and the best is COXCOMBS (23 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- a 20%
- c 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
- ia20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with COX
c 3o 1x 8c 3o 1m 3b 3s 1
C 3 + O 1 + X 8 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
coxcombs
Form of coxcomb
- nouna conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
- nouna cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
- nounthe fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
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How many eight-letter words that start with COX are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with COX 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 COX?
COXCOMBS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COXSWAIN (20), COXALGIC (20), COXALGIA (18).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with COX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COXALGIC (20), COXINESS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.