With COU
16 words · highest scoring is coughing at 15 points
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About 8 Letter Words With COU
There are 16 eight letter words containing COU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is coughing at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCOUNTS, COUNTESS, COURTING 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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8 Letter Words With COU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With COU
- coughing15
- coupling13
- courtesy13
- viscount13
- accounts12
- acoustic12
- councils12
- counting11
Common 8 Letter Words With COU
- accounts12
- coughing15
- counters10
- counties10
- coupling13
- courting11
- recounts10
- scouting11
8 Letter Words With COU Defined
- accountsNoun · 12 points
- a report or description of an event or experience
- coughingVerb · 15 points
- expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound
- countessNoun · 10 points
- the wife or widow of a count or earl
- couplingNoun · 13 points
- a device for connecting parts of machinery
- courtingVerb · 11 points
- be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying
- recourseNoun · 10 points
- a source of help in a difficult situation
8 Letter Words With COU: Questions
How many eight letter words containing COU are there?
There are 16 eight letter words containing COU in our dictionary, and 16 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing COU?
COUGHING is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing COU?
ACCOUNTS, COUNTESS, COURTING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing COU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.