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Words Containing COUGH

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

All Words Containing COUGH 13 words

How often does COUGH appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 13 words containing COUGH. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is HICCOUGHING (23 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
13
Most common length
8 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
16.9
out of 23 max
Longest word
HICCOUGHING
11 letters
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • h 23.1%
  • d 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%

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 containing COUGH

h 4i 1c 3c 3o 1u 1g 2h 4i 1n 1g 2

H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

hiccoughing

Form of hiccough

  1. verbbreathe spasmodically, and make a sound“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”
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Words Containing COUGH FAQ

How many words containing COUGH are there?

There are 13 words containing COUGH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing COUGH?

HICCOUGHING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HICCOUGHED (22), CHINCOUGHS (21), HICCOUGHS (20).

What are some common words containing COUGH?

Everyday examples include COUGH, COUGHING, HICCOUGH, COUGHS, COUGHED, HICCOUGHED, HICCOUGHING, HICCOUGHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing COUGH?

HICCOUGHING has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COUGHING (8 letters) is the longest common one.