5-Letter Words With COU
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With COU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With COU 17 words
How often does COU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words containing COU. They average 8.4 points, the best is COUCH (12 points) and 17.6% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 47%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 17.6% of words
Most common last letters
- e 17.6%
- h 17.6%
- t 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 five-letter word containing COU
c 3o 1u 1c 3h 4
C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
couch
- nounan upholstered seat for more than one person
- nouna flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
- nouna narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment
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How many five-letter words containing COU are there?
There are 17 five-letter words containing COU 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 five-letter word containing COU?
COUCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COUGH (11), COUTH (10), COUPS (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing COU?
Everyday examples include COULD, COURT, COUNT, COUGH, COUCH, SCOUR, SCOUT, COUPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing COU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COURB (9), SCOUP (9), COUDE (8), COURD (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.