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9 Letter Words Containing COU

There are 138+ nine letter words 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 with COU.

Popular 9-Letter Words With COU

countries 11
encourage 12
encounter 11
accounted 14
discourse 12
abcoulomb 17
acouchies 16
chincough 20
countings 12
coupledom 16
couplings 14
couponing 14

All 9-Letter Words With COU (99 words)

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How Common is COU as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 138 9-letter words containing COU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
138
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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9 Letter Words 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 starting with COU.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter COU-Words in Scrabble

chincough 20
exsuccous 20
carjacous 20
courtezan 20
hiccoughs 20
countback 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains COU?

20 Points

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

C 3
H 4
I 1
N 1
C 3
O 1
U 1
G 2
H 4
noun 1. A respiratory disorder characterized by bouts of severe coughing, typically followed by a noisy, gasping intake of breath; specifically the infectious bacterial disease whooping cough (pertussis).

FAQ 9 Letter Words With COU

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

    There are 138 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain COU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "courtezan", "courtroom", "abcoulomb", "viscously" contain 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 containing COU?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing COU include "countries", "encourage", "encounter", "accounted", "discourse".