9-Letter Words Starting With COV
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With COV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With COV 20 words
How common is COV at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 nine-letter words that start with COV. They average 15 points, the best is COVALENCY (19 points) and 40% end in E.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- s 40%
- g 5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia10%
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 nine-letter word that starts with COV
c 3o 1v 4a 1l 1e 1n 1c 3y 4
C 3 + O 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
covalency
- nounvalence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
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How many nine-letter words that start with COV are there?
There are 20 nine-letter words that start with COV 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 nine-letter word that starts with COV?
COVALENCY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COVARYING (18), COVALENCE (16), COVERABLE (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with COV?
Everyday examples include COVENANTS, COVERINGS, COVERALLS, COVERLETS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with COV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COVALENCY (19), COVARYING (18), COVERABLE (16), COVERSLIP (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.