10-Letter Words With COU
- 154 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With COU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With COU 154 words
How often does COU appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 154 ten-letter words containing COU. They average 14.8 points, the best is HICCOUGHED (22 points) and 38.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 154
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.3%
- d 9.1%
- g 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie5.2%
- ia1.9%
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 ten-letter word containing COU
h 4i 1c 3c 3o 1u 1g 2h 4e 1d 2
H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hiccoughed
Form of hiccough
- verbbreathe spasmodically, and make a sound“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”
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How many ten-letter words containing COU are there?
There are 154 ten-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 ten-letter word containing COU?
HICCOUGHED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHINCOUGHS (21), COURTEZANS (21), VISCOUNTCY (20).
What are some common ten-letter words containing COU?
Everyday examples include DISCOURAGE, ACCOUNTANT, ENCOUNTERS, ENCOURAGES, ENCOURAGED, COURAGEOUS, COUNTRYMEN, COUNTRYMAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing COU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHINCOUGHS (21), COURTEZANS (21), BACKCOURTS (20), COUNTBACKS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.