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Words Starting With CO

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The open ENABLE word list has 6,419 words that start with CO, about 3.7% of the 172,434 words this site shows. The longest are CONSTITUTIONALIZATIONS, COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES and COUNTERINTERPRETATIONS; the shortest are COB, COD and COG. By common tile values the top scorer is COMPARTMENTALIZATIONS (38 points); board bonuses aren't counted. 964 have no repeated letter at all. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.

At a glance

FactValue
Words in this list6,419
Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site3.7%
LongestCONSTITUTIONALIZATIONS, COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES and COUNTERINTERPRETATIONS and 1 more (22 letters)
ShortestCOB, COD and COG and 11 more (3 letters)
Highest base score (common values)COMPARTMENTALIZATIONS, 38
No repeated letters964

Most common next letter after CO

LetterWords
N1,946
M935
U622
R557
L511

Useful observations

  • None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
  • 739 still form a word when the leading CO is removed, for example COACERVATE, COACHED, COACHES, COACHING and COACT → ACERVATE, ACHED, ACHES, ACHING and ACT.
  • The most common endings here are -ES (880), -ED (485), -NG (482).
  • The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 1,892 of these words.
  • The average length is 10.2 letters.
  • After CO, the letter N comes next most often (1,946 words).

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Other CO- words

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3 letters 7

cob cog cot cow cox coy coz

4 letters 20

cobb cobs coff coft cogs coho coif coil coin coir coke cote cots cove cowl cows cowy coxa coys cozy

5 letters 43

cobbs cobby cobia coble cobra coffs cogon cohog cohos coifs coign coils coins coirs coked cokes cotan coted cotes cotta coved coven cover coves covet covey covin cowed cower cowls cowry coxae coxal coxed coxes coyed coyer coyly coypu cozen cozes cozey cozie

6 letters 84

cobalt cobber cobble cobias cobles cobnut cobras cobweb coffee coffer coffin coffle cogent cogged cogito cognac cogons cogway cohead coheir cohere cohogs cohort cohosh cohost cohune coifed coiffe coigne coigns coiled coiler coined coiner coital coitus cojoin coking coquet cotans coteau coting cottae cottar cottas cotter cotton cotype covens covers covert covets coveys coving covins cowage coward cowboy cowers cowier cowing cowled cowman cowmen cowpat cowpea cowpie cowpox cowrie coxing coydog coyest coying coyish coyote coypou coypus cozens cozeys cozied cozier cozies cozily cozzes

7 letters 111

cobalts cobbers cobbier cobbled cobbler cobbles cobnuts cobwebs coffees coffers coffing coffins coffled coffles coffret cofound cogency cogging cogitos cognacs cognate cognise cognize cogways cohabit coheads coheirs cohered coherer coheres cohorts cohosts cohunes coiffed coiffes coifing coigned coignes coilers coiling coinage coiners coinfer coining cointer coition cojoins coquets coquina coquito coteaux coterie cothurn cotidal cottage cottars cotters cottier cottons cottony cotypes covered coverer coverts coverup coveted coveter covings cowages cowards cowbane cowbell cowbind cowbird cowboys cowedly cowered cowfish cowflap cowflop cowgirl cowhage cowhand cowherb cowherd cowhide cowiest cowlick cowling cowpats cowpeas cowpies cowplop cowpoke cowries cowrite cowrote cowshed cowskin cowslip coxalgy coxcomb coxitis coydogs coyness coyotes coypous cozened cozener coziest cozying

8 letters 119

cobaltic cobbiest cobblers cobbling cobwebby cofactor coffered coffined coffling coffrets cofounds cogently cogitate cognates cognised cognises cognized cognizer cognizes cognomen cognovit cogwheel cohabits coheaded coherent coherers cohering cohesion cohesive cohobate coholder cohoshes cohosted coiffeur coiffing coiffure coigning coinable coinages coincide coinfers coinhere coinmate coinsure cointers coinvent coistrel coistril coitally coitions coituses cojoined cokehead coquetry coquette coquille coquinas coquitos cotenant coteries cothurni cothurns cotillon cotquean cottager cottages cottagey cottered cottiers cottoned cotyloid covalent covenant coverage coverall coverers covering coverlet coverlid covertly coverups coveters coveting covetous cowardly cowbanes cowbells cowberry cowbinds cowbirds cowering cowflaps cowflops cowgirls cowhages cowhands cowherbs cowherds cowhided cowhides cowinner cowlicks cowlings coworker cowplops cowpokes cowpoxes cowrites cowsheds cowskins cowslips coxalgia coxalgic coxcombs coxswain cozenage cozeners cozening coziness

9 letters 104

cobalamin cobaltine cobaltite cobaltous cobwebbed cofactors cofeature coffeepot cofferdam coffering coffining cofinance cofounded cofounder cogencies cogitable cogitated cogitates cognately cognation cognising cognition cognitive cognizant cognizers cognizing cognomens cognomina cognovits cogwheels cohabited coheading coheiress coherence coherency cohesions cohobated cohobates coholders cohostess cohosting coiffeurs coiffeuse coiffured coiffures coincided coincides coinhered coinheres coinmates coinsured coinsurer coinsures coinvents coistrels coistrils coitional cojoining cokeheads coquetted coquettes coquilles cotangent cotenants cothurnus cotillion cotillons cotqueans cotrustee cottagers cottoning cotyledon covalence covalency covariant covelline covellite covenants coverable coverages coveralls coverings coverless coverlets coverlids coverslip coverture covetable cowardice cowfishes cowhiding cowinners cowlstaff coworkers cowriting cowritten coxalgias coxalgies coxcombry coxitides coxswains coynesses coyotillo cozenages

10 letters 83

cobalamins cobaltines cobaltites cobwebbier cobwebbing cofavorite cofeatured cofeatures coffeecake coffeepots cofferdams cofinanced cofinances cofounders cofounding cofunction cogitating cogitation cogitative cognations cognitions cognizable cognizably cognizance cognominal cohabitant cohabiting coherences coherently cohesively cohobating cohomology coiffeuses coiffuring coincident coinciding coinferred coinhering coinsurers coinsuring cointerred coinvented coinventor coinvestor coquetries coquetting coquettish cotangents cotillions cotransfer cotrustees cotterless cottonseed cottontail cottonweed cottonwood cotyledons cotylosaur covalences covalently covariance covellines covellites covenantal covenanted covenantee covenanter covenantor coveralled coverslips covertness covertures covetingly covetously cowardices cowberries cowcatcher cowlstaffs cowlstaves cowpuncher coxswained coyotillos cozinesses

11 letters 53

cobblestone cobwebbiest cofavorites cofeaturing coffeecakes coffeehouse coffeemaker cofinancing cofunctions cogenerator cogitations cognitional cognitively cognizances cognoscente cognoscenti cognoscible cohabitants coheiresses coherencies cohostessed cohostesses coilability coincidence coinferring coinsurance cointerring coinventing coinventors coinvestors coterminous cotoneaster cotransduce cotransfers cotransport cottonmouth cottonseeds cottontails cottonweeds cottonwoods cotylosaurs covalencies covariances covariation covenantees covenanters covenanting covenantors cowcatchers cowpunchers coxcombical coxcombries coxswaining

12 letters 26

cobblestoned cobblestones coffeehouses coffeemakers cogeneration cogenerators cohabitation cohesionless cohesiveness cohomologies cohostessing coincidences coincidental coincidently coinsurances coquettishly cotoneasters cotransduced cotransduces cotransports cottonmouths cotyledonary covariations covertnesses covetousness cowardliness

13 letters 9

cobelligerent cogenerations cohabitations cohomological coilabilities coterminously cotransducing cotransferred cotransported

14 letters 10

cobelligerents cohesivenesses coincidentally coinvestigator coquettishness cotransduction cotransferring cotransporting covetousnesses cowardlinesses

15 letters 2

coinvestigators cotransductions

16 letters 1

coquettishnesses

A sample of CO- words

An evenly spaced sample of 150 words in alphabetical order (every 42th word), to give a feel for the list.

coacervate coaevals coalhole coaptations coastward coaxer cobras coccids cockatoo cockleshells cocoas cocultured codependences codifiers coediting coenacting coercively coextensive cofinancing cognition coheading cohost coinage coinventor colchicums colessee collaborationists collateralized collectivity collider collocational colluvium colonializing coloration colorlessly colts comakers combination comediennes comforting commandment commensals commercially commissions common communalizing communist compacter comparative compassing compends compilers complementing compliancy component compounder comprises computational comradeship conceit concentric concerns conchie concludes concretes condemnable conditionality conduces conelrads confederation confessors confirmabilities conflicted confounding congaing conglobation congregated conicity conjugants conked connivance conquest consecrative conservatisms consignation consolidates conspiratorial constituently constringe consulship consummations containerports contemporaneity contentment contingence contortionist contracts contrapositions contributes controversies convective conventions converted conveyorizing convolvulus cookbooks coolish coopering coparent copingstones coppra coprophagy copyboys coquille cord corduroy coresidential cormous cornettist cornstarches coroner corpse corrector corroborate corruption corticoids corydalises cosies cosmogonical cosseting costumey cotransduction cottonwoods coulometers countabilities counterattackers counterconditioning counterespionage counterinstance countermovement counterpointing counterrallying counterstate counterterrorists country courante courtliness couvade covering cowardice

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