6-Letter Words Starting With COST
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With COST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With COST 8 words
How common is COST at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words that start with COST. They average 8.5 points and the best is COSTLY (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- r 25%
- s 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ae12.5%
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 six-letter word that starts with COST
c 3o 1s 1t 1l 1y 4
C 3 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
costly
- adjectiveentailing great loss or sacrifice“a dearly-won victory”
- adjectivehaving a high price“costly jewelry”
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How many six-letter words that start with COST are there?
There are 8 six-letter words that start with COST 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 six-letter word that starts with COST?
COSTLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COSTED (9), COSTAR (8), COSTAL (8).
What are some common six-letter words that start with COST?
Everyday examples include COSTLY, COSTED, COSTAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with COST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COSTAE (8), COSTER (8), COSTES (8), COSTUS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.