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4-Letter Words Starting With COU

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With COU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 4-Letter Words Starting With COU 2 words

How common is COU at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 four-letter words that start with COU. They average 7 points and the best is COUP (8 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
7
out of 8 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
P
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • p 50%
  • r 50%

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 four-letter word that starts with COU

c 3o 1u 1p 3

C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + P 3 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

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

coup

  1. nouna sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
  2. nouna brilliant and notable success
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How many four-letter words that start with COU are there?

There are 2 four-letter words that start with 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 four-letter word that starts with COU?

COUP is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COUR (6).