9 Letter Words That Start With COU

There are 53+ nine letter words beginning with COU in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter COU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with COU.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With COU

countries 11
coumarins 13
counselee 11
counselor 11
countback 19
countered 12
countians 11
countings 12
countrols 11
couplings 14
couponing 14
courgette 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With COU (42 words)

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How Common is COU as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 53 9-letter words starting with COU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
53
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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9 Letter Words beginning with COU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with COU.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter COU-Words in Scrabble

courtezan 20
countback 19
couchings 17
coulombic 17
courtship 16
coughings 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with COU?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with COU is courtezan with a total of 20 points.

C 3
O 1
U 1
R 1
T 1
E 1
Z 10
A 1
N 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With COU

  • How many 9 letter words starting with COU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 53 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with COU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with COU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "courtezan", "courtyard", "courtship", "coulibiac" start with COU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "courtezan" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with COU?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with COU include "countries", "coumarins", "counselee", "counselor", "countback".