With COU
8 words · highest scoring is couch at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With COU
There are 8 five letter words containing COU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is couch at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — COUCH, COULD, COURT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With COU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With COU
- couch12
- cough11
- coupe9
- could8
- count7
- court7
- scour7
- scout7
Common 5 Letter Words With COU
- couch12
- cough11
- could8
- count7
- coupe9
- court7
- scour7
- scout7
5 Letter Words With COU Defined
- couchNoun · 12 points
- a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on
- coughVerb · 11 points
- expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound
- couldVerb · 8 points
- be able to
- coupeNoun · 9 points
- a car with a fixed roof, two doors, and a sloping rear
- courtNoun · 7 points
- a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases
- scourVerb · 7 points
- clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
5 Letter Words With COU: Questions
How many five letter words containing COU are there?
There are 8 five letter words containing COU in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing COU?
COUCH is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing COU?
COUCH, COULD, COURT are among the most familiar five letter words containing COU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing COU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.