Words that start with COU
489 words begin with COU, and COUNTERCHECKING scores the most at 29 points.
Results
15-letter words count:51
14-letter words count:60
13-letter words count:60
12-letter words count:72
11-letter words count:57
Showing the highest-scoring of 489 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.
The words in full
Searching for words that begin with COU turns up 489 of them, grouped below by how long they are.
51 words reach 15 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 12 letters with 72 entries.
The useful details
Scrabble values put COUNTERCHECKING at 29 points on top. It tops both tables: 35 in Words With Friends as well.
Top of the list by length: COUNTERCHECKING, COUNTEREXAMPLES and COUNTERPROJECTS, all 15 letters.
Only the highest-scoring words are shown. Use the solver above with a starting or ending filter to find the rest.
What some of these mean
- counterbalanced
- brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
- counterproposal
- a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- counterargument
- an argument offered in opposition to another argument
- counterirritant
- a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
- counterexample
- refutation by example
Common questions
- How many words start with COU?
- 489, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with COU?
- COUNTERCHECKING, worth 29 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with COU?
- COUNTERCHECKING and COUNTEREXAMPLES, at 15 letters.