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Words Ending in COUS

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

All Words Ending in COUS 48 words

7-Letter Words Ending in COUS 10

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8-Letter Words Ending in COUS 8

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9-Letter Words Ending in COUS 12

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10-Letter Words Ending in COUS 9

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11-Letter Words Ending in COUS 4

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How common is COUS at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 48 words ending in COUS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is CARJACOUS (20 points) and M is the most common first letter (14.6%).

Total words
48
Most common length
9 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
13.7
out of 20 max
Longest word
ENTOMOSTRACOUS
14 letters
Most common first letter
M
14.6% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • m 14.6%
  • c 10.4%
  • s 10.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • oi10.4%
  • au6.3%

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 word ending in COUS

c 3a 1r 1j 8a 1c 3o 1u 1s 1

C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

carjacous

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in COUS are there?

There are 48 words ending in COUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in COUS?

CARJACOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXSUCCOUS (20), MALACOSTRACOUS (20), OCHROLEUCOUS (19).

What are some common words ending in COUS?

Everyday examples include RAUCOUS, MUCOUS, VISCOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in COUS?

ENTOMOSTRACOUS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RAUCOUS (7 letters) is the longest common one.