12-Letter Words Starting With COU
- 105 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With COU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With COU 105 words
How common is COU at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 105 twelve-letter words that start with COU. They average 17.6 points, the best is COUNTERCHECK (25 points) and 46.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 105
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.6
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.7%
- d 10.5%
- e 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie5.7%
- ai3.8%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with COU
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5
C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
countercheck
- nouna check that restrains another check
- nounsomething that checks the correctness of a previous check
- verboppose or check by a counteraction
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How many twelve-letter words that start with COU are there?
There are 105 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with COU?
COUNTERCHECK is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COUNTRYWOMAN (22), COUNTRYWOMEN (22), COUNTERBLUFF (22).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with COU?
Everyday examples include COURAGEOUSLY, COUNTERPARTS, COUNTRYWOMEN, COUNTRYWOMAN, COUNTRYSIDES, COUNTERPOINT, COUNTENANCED, COUNTENANCES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with COU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COUNTERBLUFF (22), COUNTERBUFFS (22), COUNTERMYTHS (22), COUNTERCHARM (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.